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In a bold move to stabilize the domestic league, Volleyball Kenya (VK) implemented a KSh 350,000/month salary cap for local clubs on March 17, 2025—paired with guaranteed contracts, housing, and medical insurance. The policy, negotiated with players’ union *Sauti ya Mchezaji*, reversed a 5-year talent drain: 85% of top players (e.g., Mercy Moim, Ruth Jepkoech) renewed domestic contracts instead of moving to North Africa. The 2025 Premier League saw record attendance (avg. 2,100/game) and broadcast revenue up 60%. VK also launched *Project Serve*: 200 new sand courts in schools. We chose home—and home chose us back, said Moim, now player-coach at Kenya Pipeline. CAVB cited Kenya as a model for sustainable professionalism.