Kenya added more to the African showpiece at the international level after they won gold at World Grand Prix Group 3 after Egypt earlier won the same stage at the 2015 Men’s World League. Kenya arrived in Canberra this week predicting they would surprise people, and they were true to their word by beating Peru 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-23) in the FIVB Group 3 Grand Prix final.
After dropping the opening set to Peru, 21-25, Mercy Moim and Ruth Jepngetich led Kenya into recovery, dominating Peru to take the second set 25-17.
The third set went point-for-point, until the Kenyans pulled away late 25-22.
With the title and a return to Group 2 slipping from their grasp, Peru threw everything at the Africans in the fourth set, and opened up a 3-point lead at the midway point.
But the Kenyans were not to be denied, winning several long rallies and applying pressure on the South Americans, taking the final set 25-23.
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