▪️Boxing brothers Ben and Chris Juma, Dennis Muthama, Emmanuel Omollo, Lamu’s Francis Oduor, Musa Juma and KDF’s Abdi Mohammed and Pius Macharia light up Kaloleni Social Hall
April 2, 2026
Rising boxing stars dominated the opening day of BFK’s National Kenya Open Boxing Championship at the crowded Kaloleni Social Hall, delivering thrilling performances and dazzling display of speed as the tournament enters the quarter-finals today.
Big up to Juma brothers Benedict and Chris, KDF’s Dennis Muthama, teammate Pius Macharia and newcomer Abdi Mohammed, Emmanuel Omollo of Police, Lamu’s Musa Juma and Francis Oduor among the boxers who lit up Day One of the National Kenya Open Championships.
Lightweight Benedict Juma of Kasarani Youth Club put up the standout performance of the day beating Fidel Okoth of Nairobi “B” 5-0. He displayed a smart repertoire of nice body shots and then going upstairs in a bout which should have been stopped earlier because Okoth was on the receiving end throughout the fight.
Equally impressive was Emmanuel Omollo of Police in outpointing Mombasa’s Vincent Ochieng. There’s a possibility of the promising southpaw Omollo battling lightweight top seed Washington Wandera in the semi-finals if both of them win their quarter-final bouts today.
International Wandera has a date with Churchill Karia of Sombea while Omollo meets Kajiado’s Fernando Odhiambo in the quarter-finals. Ben Juma meets Lamu’s Frank Oduor.
KDF’s bantamweight Dennis Muthama was in a ruthless mood enroute to a second round stoppage victory over Sombea’s Eric Ondicho. The victory sets up Muthama for a possible final showdown with his rival Shaffi Bakari of Police. The experienced international Shaffi starts his campaign today in the quarter-finals against Kajiado’s Ibra Thereku.
National novices and intermediate welterweight champion Elvis Lincoln moved down to light-welterweight hoping to do better but found the going rough in losing to KDF’s Pius Macharia, a product of Umoja Gym coach Mike Mungai. Macharia simply outwitted Lincoln neutralizing all his moves.
World Championships quarter-finalist Robert Okaka of KDF will not be in action until Fridays semi-finals against Mombasa’s Lazaro Odote, and from the look of things the big-punching Okaka is favoured to retain his Kenya Open title as he faces meek and inexperienced opposition.
Okaka’s Police rival, Humphrey Ochieng aka Jakababa has moved up to cruiserweight and opens his account in today’s quarter-finals against Mombasa’s Muhammad Hassan.
The female boxers enter the ring from the semi-finals on Friday with a thin entry of only 21 boxers.
African Games bronze medallist Amina Martha has received a bye to the bantamweight finals, waiting for the semi-finals winner between Mary Anyango of Nairobi and Mombasa’s Frida Mercy. Amina, unbeaten since her 2019 defeat to Alice Waiyego, is hotly favoured to retain her Open bantamweight title.
At featherweight, international Pauline Chege will take on Joyce Nyaga of Nairobi in the finals with only two entrants in this berth.
Africa Zone 3 light-flyweight champion Veronica Mbithe of KDF has received a bye to the flyweight finals, and meets the semi-finals winner between Nairobi’s Lencer Akinyi and Mombasa’s Dora Mcharo.
Another Kenyan female Africa Zone 3 champion, Friza Asiko, is favoured to lift the light-middleweight title. Friza first meets Nakuru’s Winnie Shisali in the semis with Nairobi’s Clare Okwaluma battling Kajiado’s Precious Muthoni in the other light-middleweight semi-final.
At minimumweight, Prisons international Jane Wangari has received a bye to the finals, and awaits the winner of the semi-finals encounter against her clubmate at Prisons, Grace Atieno and Philister Oduor.
Day One full results of the BFK National Kenya Open Championships at Kaloleni Social Hall
2026 NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
1-4 Apr 2026 – Kaloleni Social Hall
Preliminaries
Men 54Kgs
🟥 Dennis Muthama KDF ✔️
🟦 Erick Ondicho SOMBEA RSC-2
🟥 Erick Gitonga MERU (3)
🟦 Jared Otieno KIBRA (2)
🟥 Emmanuel Odhiambo G44 (4)
🟦 Felix Kuria NAKURU (1)
🟥 Julius Githinji LAIKIPIA (4)
🟦 Reuben Oketch
Preliminaries
Men 51Kgs
🟥 James Tachia NAKURU (3)
🟦 Jeff Ndungu NAIROBI (2)
🟥 Moses Kilavuka PRISONS (1)
🟦 Abdallah Juma MOMBASA (4)
🟥 Stanley Kimani KASARANI (5)
🟦 Ken Muchiri LAIKIPIA (0)
🟥 Samuel Small SOMBEA (0)
🟦 Ken Karoga KDF (5)
🟥 Brian Okwema KISUMU (0)
🟦 Ben Kyalo KDF (5)
Preliminaries
Men 57Kgs
🟥 Ben Kimathi LAIKIPIA (RSC)
🟦 Peter Mwanzia KAJIADO
🟥 Chris Juma KASARANI (5)
🟦 Frank Omondi KISUMU (0)
🟥 Joseph Gatambo KDF (3)
🟦 Sam Nganga KIAMBU (2)
🟥 Brian Job HOMABAY (KO)
🟦 Steve Kadella KIBRA
Preliminaries
Men 60Kgs
🟥 Ferdinand Odhiambo KAJIADO (5)
🟦 Robert Gachuchi NAIROBI-A (0)
🟥 Vincent Ochieng MOMBASA (0)
🟦 Emmanuel Omollo POLICE (5)
🟥 Paul Ojwang KISUMU (RSC)
🟦 Frank Oduor LAMU
🟥 Ben Juma KASARANI (5)
🟦 Fidel Okoth NAIROBI-A (0)
🟥 Erick Odoyo KISUMU (4)
🟦 Ben Gitahi LAIKIPIA (1)
🟥 Bruce Okello KIBRA (0)
🟦 Rama Ngala MOMBASA (5)
Preliminaries
Men 63.5 Kgs
🟥 Pius Macharia KDF (5)
🟦 Elvis Lincoln KASARANI (0)
🟥 Abdallah Juma MOMBASA
🟦 Regan Odindo MERU (ABD-R2)
Preliminaries
Men 67 Kgs
🟥 Wicky Onyango KISUMU (RSC)
🟦 Musa Juma LAMU
🟥 Derrick Omondi KASARANI
🟦 Boniface Simiyu KAJIADO (RSC-I)
🟥 Junior Ochieng MOMBASA
🟦 Andrew Mbuya. HOMABAY (W/O)
Preliminaries
Men 48Kgs
🟥 Said Matano MOMBASA (RSC-3)
🟦 Abdi Mohammed KDF
🟥 Ambrose Junior NAIROBI (0)
🟦 Joseph Moses NAKURU (5)
🟥 David Mwangi LAIKIPIA (KO)
🟦 Winsel Mbuthia SOMBEA
Courtesy (results)Boxing Federation of Kenya
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