Former Malkia Strikers captain Brackcides Agala/ HANDOUT
Former Malkia Strikers captain Brackcides Agala has called time on her illustrious 20-year playing career, drawing the curtain on a journey that saw her become one of Kenya’s most accomplished volleyballers.

“Time has finally come. Thank you Lord for the journey, it has been good,” Agala said.

The 5ft 11in former Lugulu Girls High School alumna retires with a glittering resumé. Her long list of accolades includes appearances at three World Cups and three World Championships, a World Club Championship campaign, alongside multiple African Clubs Championship titles and African Nations Championship trophies.

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Agala also represented Kenya at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, competing in beach volleyball alongside Gaudencia Makokha.

Having made her name as a natural middle blocker, Agala later switched to outside hitter at her long-time club, Kenya Prisons. She served as captain of both Prisons and the national team, Malkia Strikers, where she was a mainstay from 2009 to 2016. Her club career also took her abroad, featuring professional stints with French side Chamalières and Turkish club Pursaklar.

In her final playing chapter, Agala returned to Kenya Prisons for the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) National League, helping the Warders secure second place in the recently concluded play-offs behind champions Kenya Pipeline. The result also earned Prisons qualification for next year’s African Clubs Championship.

The former national team skipper and past KVF National League Most Valuable Player now plans to channel her vast experience into coaching.

“I believe better things are ahead as I pursue coaching,” she said.

Agala is already involved with the national team setup in a new role, serving as the Malkia Strikers' statistician ahead of the African Nations Championship, which Kenya will host in Nairobi from 23 August to 5 September.

Outside the court, she continues to serve as the KVF athletes’ representative and holds the rank of Senior Sergeant with the Kenya Prisons Service.

While her retirement ends a memorable two decades on the court, Agala’s impact on Kenyan volleyball looks set to endure from both the technical bench and administrative side as she embarks on her next chapter.