Author Archives: players
Dennis Oliech: Kenya’s greatest striker ever
Dennis Oliech, is without a doubt the most accomplished striker Kenya has ever produced. As we write, he is the only Kenyan striker to maintain a position in the starting lineup in a team in a major European league. He … Continue reading
Oscar Osir : Kenya sevens rugby legend
Oscar Osir was the first internationally reknown Kenya rugby sevens player. During the early part of the millenium, Osir was always amongst the leading scorers in the IRB sevens series. Blessed with lightning fast speed and sidesteps, he was the … Continue reading
Daniel Adongo: powerful and pacy rugby player
Daniel Adongo is a rugby union forward. He is versatile, equally capable of playing at Lock, flanker or number 8 and even has the pace to play on the wing. He has played in the in the Currie Cup, South Africa’s … Continue reading
Omondi Amoke: Explosive basketball player
Omondi Amoke is a versatile college basketball player who is well known for his freakish athleticism, his superior strength and his ability to hussle. He is Six foot seven inches and weighs 225 pounds of pure muscle. As of 2012 … Continue reading
Gerald Arasa: First Kenyan to play in premiership rugby
In 2001, the 21 year old Gerald Arasa became the first Kenyan ever to play in a top tier rugby Union league when he joined top English side Saracens RFC of London. Aside from the French League, the English premiership … Continue reading
Johnny Oduya: Ice Hockey Ace
Johnny Oduya is an Ice-Hockey defense-man. As of 2012, he plays for the Chicago BlackHawks in the National Hockey league, the topmost Ice Hockey league on the globe. He also represented Sweden in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Oduya’s father was … Continue reading
Philip Waruinge: Most decorated Kenyan boxer
Philip Waruinge is the most decorated boxer in the history of Kenya boxing. His achievements include a bronze medal and a silver medal at the Olympics along with a gold medal at the commonwealth games. He was born in Muranga … Continue reading
Robert Wangila: Kenya’s greatest boxer
Robert Wangila “Napunyi” has the distinction of being the only African ever to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. He is also the only Kenyan to have won Olympic gold in a sport other than athletics. He was born … Continue reading
Violet Barasa: Kenya’s greatest volleyball player
Violet Awindi Baraza, is considered by many as the greatest female volleyballer Kenya has ever produced and no doubt one of the best volleyballers to come out of the continent of Africa. She was born in Sikhendu village, Bungoma district … Continue reading
Grading Kenyan Sports associations in 2013
This page grades the Kenyan sports associations based on criteria like transparency, grassroots initiatives to popularize the sport, youth development, national team performance and improvement, web presence. Grading Scale Participation / Hosting and Performance in international competition 10 points Web … Continue reading →