GSU dominates Kenya Army in law enforcers’ derby as KVF men’s Kenya Cup heats up

Former national champions General Service Unit (GSU) maintained their dominant form with a commanding 3-0 win over Kenya Army in the Law Enforcers Derby of the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Men’s Kenya Cup.

The match, held at the Moi International Sports Centre Indoor Arena in Nairobi on Sunday, saw GSU cruise to victory with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, and 25-20, silencing Kenya Army’s supporters.

The win marked GSU’s second triumph of the weekend, following a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Equity Bank on Saturday (28-26, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22) in their final Pool A match.

GSU head coach Gideon Tarus commended his team’s performance but emphasized the need for further refinement:

"Today's game was quite good. I really thank my players for executing our plan. However, there are still areas we need to work on as we head into crucial matches. We've been learning from each game since last year, and while mistakes are there, I know we will improve," Tarus said.

Kenya Army head coach Ali Adan remained optimistic despite back-to-back losses:

"I had a game against APK where I identified and rectified some mistakes, but applying the same techniques today didn’t pay off. I trust my players, and I know they will come back stronger."

Kenya Army had also suffered a 3-0 defeat to APK on Saturday, with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, and 25-23. Adan acknowledged GSU’s strength but vowed to regroup:

"GSU has been a strong team since last year, but we have to step up," Adan added.

Other Results

Equity Bank bounced back from their loss to GSU with a 3-1 win over Administration Police of Kenya (APK) (25-17, 14-25, 14-25, and 20-25).

In Pool B, Trailblazers kicked off their Kenya Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Kenya Airport Police Unit (KAPU) (25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 25-13). Their Saturday match against Chema Volleyball Club was postponed.

KAPU, still winless, also fell 3-1 to Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on Saturday (25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17).

The top four teams at the end of the group stage will advance to the quarterfinals. After an action-packed opening weekend, teams now shift their focus back to league play, with the fourth leg of KVF League matches set for February 27 – March 2.