Kenya's women volleyball team arrived back in the country on Tuesday from Japan where they participated at the World Volleyball Championship.

The Kenyans were eliminated in the preliminaries after losing their entire five groups A matches. They lost their final match in straight sets of 25-13, 25-13, 25-12 to South Korea.

Captain Dorcas Ndasaba personally thanked Japanese head coach Sadatoshi Sugawara for his work with the team in the lead up to the event saying he had been like a father as well as coach.

"I have to be proud of Sugawara-san," she said in an emotional tribute, "He came to Kenya and supported me, and taught me how to receive and take off and spike. Then he took me to train in Japan and I was able to play as a professional in Croatia, Turkey and Egypt," said Ndasaba.

Kenya's head coach Sadatoshi Sugawara said the players did not heed his advice to stay focused,

"We did our best and used our ability as much as possible. We tried to play to leave a great impression for the spectators, but the players lacked concentration," Sadatoshi said.

"At the moment the ability of the Kenya team is not enough for international tournaments. We need to bring in young players and practice each position," he said.