Greece-based Veronica Adhiambo headlines the Kenya women’s beach volleyball squad for the 2026 CAVB Continental Championship and the LA 2028 Olympic Zonal qualifiers.

Greece-based Veronica Adhiambo headlines the Kenya women’s beach volleyball squad for the 2026 CAVB Continental Championship and the LA 2028 Olympic Zonal qualifiers scheduled for May 20-26 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Adhiambo will be joined by the likes of Kenya Pipeline outside hitter Leonida Kasaya and Selina Gambo (Ashton Msa)

The week-long championship will mark the opening phase of qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Kenya is banking on a mix of seasoned campaigners and fresh talent to challenge Africa’s elite on the sand courts.

Kasaya brings vast experience from both indoor and beach volleyball. She represented Kenya at the 2018 FIVB Women’s World Championship in Japan and the Tokyo Olympic qualification campaign before making the Tokyo 2020 Olympic squad.

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The country’s greatest breakthrough on the sand remains the qualification of the women’s pair of Gaudencia Makokha and Brackcides Agala to the Tokyo Olympic Games after dominating the Continental Cup finals in 2021.

On the men’s side, experienced blocker Joseph Muliro of Chema got the nod alongside un-attached Richard Amutalla and Elphas Makuto of Rwanda Police.

Muliro said they are determined to make a statement in Tanzania after encouraging performances on the continental circuit.

“We know the level in Africa keeps rising and this championship is important since it opens the Olympic qualification journey. Our target is to compete strongly and push Kenya closer to the qualification spots,” said Muliro.

The towering player has enjoyed an impressive rise in the local beach volleyball scene. He clinched the Muhuru Bay Beach Volleyball Tour title in Migori County alongside Ayuen Mayen after a commanding 2-0 (21-14, 21-11) victory over Charles Bosire and Timon Kimutai on December 7, 2025.

Muliro was also part of Kenya’s provisional squad for the 2025 African Beach Volleyball Championship in Tetouan and Martil, Morocco, a competition that doubled up as the qualifier for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship.

Kenya has previously shown promise at the continental level in beach volleyball but has often fallen short in the decisive stages against African powerhouses such as Morocco, Egypt and Mozambique.

Former national beach volleyball coach Sammy Mulinge, who guided that historic qualification journey, remains among the respected tacticians associated with Kenya’s beach volleyball growth.

With Dar es Salaam expected to attract top teams from across Africa, Kenya will be hoping the combination of experienced campaigners and fresh faces can produce a strong start to the long road toward Los Angeles 2028.