Kenya and their West African counterparts in Cameroon have sailed through to the 2022 FIVB World Championship to be held in Poland and Netherlands.
Cameroon booked a slot in the global competition after being crowned 2021 African champions whereas, Kenya finished as the runners-up.
On Sunday, the two sides met in the African Nations Volleyball Championship final at Kigali Arena, Rwanda, and the West Africans won their third successive title.
Kenya fell 3-1 (21-25, 23-25, 25-15, 23-25) to their rivals.
The East African made it to the final after upsetting Morocco 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-11).
Cameroon also beat Nigeria 3-0 (25-13, 35-33, 25-13) in another semi-final encounter.
Meanwhile, Morocco finished third after thrashing Nigeria 3-1 (25-19, 25-17, 25-18).
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