▪️Promising teams such as Nairobi, Kisumu and Siaya counties skipped some League matches due to lack of funds for transport and full board accommodation
▪️With steady funding of the league, cash incentives to inspire the boxers will be introduced and no team will miss the series owing to financial hiccups. This will ensure the league becomes more competitive
23/11/2025
The inconsistent participation of some promising teams was the black spot in the just concluded Kenya National Boxing League which ended on Saturday, November 22, 2025 in Kisumu.
As expected, Police Boxing Club and Kenya Defence Forces, dominated the five-leg league with Police regaining the overall title.
The cops finished with a total of 110 points followed by defending champions KDF on 94 points, Nairobi County 37, Prisons 28, Nakuru County 25 and Nakuru Amateur Boxing Club 24.
Africa light-middleweught champion Boniface “The Hammer” Mogunde and African Games bantamweight bronze medallist Amina Martha Faki further added more accolades to the Police team, winning the male and female Best Boxer awards.
The standards of the league may not have been very impressive but what’s evident is that talent abounds in the league. What’s lacking is massive sponsorship to give it more sparkle.
The most promising new find in the league was Wiseman Kavondo of Kayole Rapid Boxing Club, coached and owned by former star international.boxer Kenneth “Valdez” Ochieng.
The southpaw Kavondo caught the selectors eyes in the third leg of the league in Nakuru where he displayed qualify boxing in the final light-welterweight bout against top homeboy Caleb Wandera who was pushed to the brim before outpointing the gutsy Kavondo.
Kenya’s national team head coach Musa Benjamin was so impressed by the two boxers, giving them their first call-ups to the national team that took part in the Africa Zone 3 Championships in Nairobi.
Kavondo put up a sparkling show causing a major upset by outpointing Cameroon’s top welterweight Oumarou Mohamed in the semi-finals.
He eventually settled for silver and Wandera a bronze medal. Both have now landed jobs at the Police Service including Kibra’s Paul Omondi who outpointed Africa Zone 3 featherweight silver medallist Mwinyi Kombo in Kisumu.
What’s more inspiring for Kavondo, Wandera and Omondi is that they’re all in the national team to participate in next month’s World Championships in Dubai.
The back spot of the league was the inconsistent participation of some teams with Nairobi, Siaya and Kisumu counties lamenting lack of financial support from their counties.
Kisumu County head coach Vincent Odongo was furious when they pulled out at the last minute for the fourth leg in Nanyuki.
“As a coach I’m.very annoyed with my county for failing to.fund our trip to Nanyuki,” Odongo told boxersworld.co.ke in an interview.
“My boxers are so demoralised, they work so hard in the gym only to be told there’s no money.”
Equally disappointed is Siaya County coach Joseph Ochieng aka D4.
“Siaya is the boxing home of champions in Western Kenya, big names such as the late James “Demosh” Omondi are from Siaya, there’s a lot of potential but our leaders have let us down,” said Ochieng, also known as Guard Malo.
While the Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) have done a remarkable job in running the league without funding, they should now be more aggressive and bring on board a major sponsor for the 2026 national league to inspire talented upcoming boxers eager to use boxing for a decent living.
Significant boxing talent often goes undeveloped and unrecognized due to a lack of substantial sponsorship and financial support.
This financial gap is a major barrier to the sport’s growth and the professional success of its boxers.
Without adequate funding, talented boxers struggle to access essential resources like quality coaching, professional-grade equipment, proper nutrition, and medical support.
Many boxers, especially those in the early stages of their careers, must juggle training with full-time jobs to make a living, preventing them from dedicating themselves fully to their sport. Others give up the sport on realising boxing cannot put food on the table.
Insufficient sponsorship limits opportunities for boxers to compete on a larger stage, gain exposure, and attract the attention of promoters to recruit them in the paid ranks.
Not that BFK haven’t made efforts to secure sponsorship. They have tried their best but have yet to succeed. To speed up the process, they should now seek partnership with one of the established marketing firms which are well connected in the corporate world..
With steady funding of the league, all teams will be consistent in their participation and cash incentives will be introduced to motivate the boxers. Transport and accommodation for the referees and judges will be availed and they will.also be receiving allowances to boost their morale.
2025 National Boxing League –LEG 5
20-22 Nov ,2025 | United Hall | Kisumu
Finals Results
1. Minimum. 48 Kgs
🟥 Joseph Moses NABC. (RSC-2)
🟦 Syllus Onyango POLICE 🥇
2. Fly. 51 Kgs
🟥 James Tachia NABC🥇
🟦 Kelvin Maina KDF (WO)
3. Bantam. 54 Kgs
🟥 Dennis Muthama KDF🥇
🟦 Shaffi Bakari POLICE (WO)
4. Feather. 57 Kgs
🟥 Paul Omondi POLICE (4)🥇
🟦 Mwinyi Kombo PRISONS (1)
5. Light. 60 Kgs
🟥 Robert Gachuhi NAIROBI (0)
🟦 Emmanuel Omollo POLICE (5)🥇
6. Ladies Light. 60 Kgs
🟥 Sylvia Omwami NAIROBI (1)
🟦 Emmaculate Akinyi KSM (4) 🥇
7. Light Welter. 63.5 Kgs
🟥 Francis Riziki PRISONS (RSC-I)
🟦 Caleb Wandera POLICE 🥇
8. Welter. 67 Kgs
🟥 Wiseman Kivondo POLICE (5)🥇
🟦 Fred Omondi KDF (0)
9. Light Middle. 71 Kgs
🟥 Boniface Mugunde POLICE 🥇
🟦 Fred Adolwa KDF (KO)
10. Middle. 75 Kgs
🟥 Ken Omollo KIBRA (3)🥇
🟦 George Ouma POLICE (2)
11. Light Heavy. 80 Kgs
🟥 Robert Okaka KDF🥇
🟦 Oliva Omondi NAKURU (RSC)
12. Cruiser. 86 Kgs
🟥 Chris Ochanda KDF🥇
🟦 Issa Mwangi POLICE (WO)
13. Heavy. 90 Kgs
🟥 John Oyugi POLICE (RSC)
🟦 Peter Abuti KDF 🥇
14. Super Heavy. 92+
🟥 Clinton Macharia POLICE🥇
🟦 Erick Oteng’o KDF (WO)
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