Kenya defeated newcomers Cape Verde 3-0 in their first match of Pool U at the Safaricom Indoor Arena. In the first match of the day, Botswana defeated Zambia in straight sets beginning the tournament in the manner in which they intend to finish.
The winners of the five-nation tournament will earn one of the three tickets reserved for Africa in the World Championships to be played in Poland from August 30 to September 21, 2014.
First day results
Kenya – Cape Verde 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-15)
Botswana – Zambia 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-11)
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