Volleyball: Amaco pumps Sh9.3m into annual tourneyThe overall trophy for the Launch of the 12th Edition AMACO Volleyball Tournament in Nairobi on Monday May 21, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]It is all systems go for this weekend’s 12th edition of the Amaco International Volleyball Tournament in Eldoret after organisers got a sponsorship boost of Sh9.3m from Amaco Insurance, in Nairobi, yesterday. Men’s champions General Service Unit will face local rivals Prisons Kenya, Ugandan trio of KAVC, Sky Volleyball Club and Espor, Tanzania’s Faru and Rwanda’s Rembo. In the women’s category, Prisons Kenya, Kenya Commercial Bank and Rembo are expected to give champions Kenya Pipeline a run for their money. “We are expecting more than 60 teams this year because of the increased sponsorship that we have witnessed today," said the tournament's founder, Paul Bitok.

Source: Standard Digital May 21, 2018 21:00 UTC