… layers expected to give the policemen a run for their money are Africa Games middleweight champion Edwin Okong'o and national light heavyweight champion Robert Okaka.Okaka is at his best having featured in the recent Commonwealth Games alongside Mogunde, welterweight Amina Martha …
… Kenya was represented by four boxers in the contingent who included Okaka, light middleweight (70kg) Boniface Mogunde, featherweight (57kg) Amina Martha and lightweight (60kg) Rosemarion Achieng'.All four boxers lost on a unanimous points decision, indicating their inability to s …
… The national light heavyweight champion was due to face Shittu Dimeji of England last night in the light heavyweight (81kg) quarter-finals.The first two boxers who exited the games were Mogunde and featherweight (57kg) Amina Martha in the round of 16. …
Amina Martha vows stronger comeback after Commonwealth Games defeat By Mkalla wa Mwambodze July 27, 2026 07:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Amina Martha posing for a photo during a past training session. …
Amina to launch Kenya's Commonwealth Games boxing campaign By Mkalla wa Mwambodze July 24, 2026 08:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter FILE: Kenyan boxer Amina Martha poses for a photo in a past photoshoot s …
… The men’s category will be represented by Boniface Mugunde and Robert Okaka, while Amina Martha and RoseMarion will fly the flag in the women’s competition. …
Kenya's Hit Squad is confident of winning continental honours as Nairobi hosts the inaugural World Boxing Elite Africa Men's and Women's Championships from October 15–28. The tournament unfolds amid a split in African boxing that has forced national federations to choose between two competing championships, with the International Boxing Association staging a rival event in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kenya's Hit Squad is confident of winning continental honours as Nairobi hosts the inaugural World Boxing Elite Africa Men's and Women's Championships from October 15–28. The tournament unfolds amid a split in African boxing that has forced national federations to choose between two competing championships, with the International Boxing Association staging a rival event in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The National Boxing League's third leg takes place on Thursday in Vihiga County, with league champions Kenya Police seeking to close an 11-point gap against Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), who lead the standings with 49 points. Boxers are competing for places in the national team for international assignments before year-end.
Robert Okaka, Kenya's last boxing hope at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, was eliminated after losing on a unanimous points decision (5-0) to England's Dimeji Shittu in the quarter-finals. Okaka was the fourth Kenyan boxer to exit the tournament.
Kenya Police boxer Boniface Mogunde lost to Scotland's Sony Kerr by unanimous points decision (3-0) at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and disputes the verdict, saying the match was balanced and he expected a split-decision loss at worst. Mogunde has refocused on upcoming international competitions including World Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan.
Kenya's Robert Okaka defeated Tanzania's Yusuf Changalawe by unanimous points decision in the round of 16 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing Kenya's first boxing victory and advancing to the quarter-finals.
Kenyan boxer Robert Okaka won a unanimous 5-0 decision over Tanzania's Yusuf Lucasi Changalawa at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to reach the Men's 80kg quarter-finals, where a victory over Australian Paul Trainor will secure him at least a bronze medal.
Kenyan boxer Amina Martha lost her international debut 5-0 to English prospect Lauren Mackie in the women's 54kg Round of 32 at the Commonwealth Games, attributing the defeat to travel delays, limited rest, and inadequate recovery. She vowed to come back stronger, refusing to let the setback define her career.
Kenyan boxer Amina Martha will be the first Kenyan boxer to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, facing England's Lauren Mackie in the women's bantamweight division on Friday in Glasgow. Martha is the reigning 2025 AFBC Zone Three bantamweight champion and 2024 African Games bronze medallist, the first Kenyan woman to win a boxing medal at the African Games.
Four Kenyan boxers are competing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with a minimum target of reaching the medal bracket. Light middleweight champion Boniface Mogunde and national light heavyweight champion Robert Okaka are among those competing, with the team focused on winning medals and returning home with pride.
With the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow approaching, Team Kenya is in final preparations with squads across athletics, boxing, hockey, basketball and para-sport. The boxing team will field four competitors—Boniface Mugunde and Robert Okaka in the men's category, and Amina Martha and RoseMarion in the women's competition.