Kenya’s representatives at the 2025 CAVB Men’s African Volleyball Club Championship in Libya are set for high-stakes knockout clashes following the round of 16 draw on April 25. Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) will face Morocco’s Fath Union Sports (FUS) at 4:00 AM in Misurata, a rematch dynamic after FUS lost 3-1 to GSU earlier in the group stages. Meanwhile, General Service Unit (GSU) takes on Rwanda’s Army Patriotique Du Rwanda (APR) in a paramilitary derby at 1:30 AM, aiming to reverse Kenya’s recent struggles against Rwandan teams.
GSU enters the knockout phase despite a group-stage loss to Libya’s Al Nasser, having previously shown resilience by rallying from a set down to defeat Uganda’s Nemo Stars 3-23. Prisons, however, failed to advance to the main knockout rounds and will compete in the 17-24 placement playoffs against Congo’s Volley Club Emmanuel on April 26.
Other notable fixtures include Egypt’s Al Ahly, the tournament favorites, facing Libya’s Al Nasser, while Rwanda’s Kepler VC meets Congo’s Volleyball Club Espoir. The championship, running until April 30, remains wide open as teams vie for continental supremacy in Misurata’s packed international halls.