▪️More than just a local trophy, this fierce rivalry highlights the incredible explosion of talent in Kenya women’s boxing
August 14, 2026
The ring at the Umoja One Boxing and Arts Gym is about to spark with absolute electricity this Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Two of Kibra Youth Boxing Club’s brightest teenage stars, Ellah Demesi and Anastacia Mutindi, are locking horns for the fourth time. Their light-flyweight bout is one of the highlights at the Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) Schools, Junior, and Youth Championships finals in Nairobi.
More than just a local trophy, this fierce rivalry highlights the incredible explosion of talent in Kenyan women’s boxing.
Ellah Demesi, a brilliant southpaw (left-handed) fighter from Shadrack Kimalel School holds a 3-0 lead in their head-to-head rivalry.
Anastacia Mutindi is relentless, hard-working warrior who is knocking loudly on the door of Kenya’s elite national team, the Hit Squad. Both have now graduated to the youth level (17-18 yrs) from juniors.
Demesi enters the ring with the calm confidence of a global traveller. Since making her international debut at the 2025 Africa Youth Games in Luanda, Angola, she has grown into a mature, tactical boxer. High-level experience at the World U-19 Championships in Bangkok further sharpened her skills. Now, she looks to use those international tools to protect her undefeated streak against her club rival.
This fight is a crucial stepping stone as she aims to represent Kenya at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
Mutindi, a student at St Joseph Tuk Jowi Girls Secondary Schools in Migori County, on the other hand, is fueled by pure hunger and determination. While she has earned national team call-up, she is still waiting to make her official international debut. Known for her incredible work ethic, Mutindi views this fourth meeting as the perfect chance to finally break the spell, shock the favorite, and prove she too belongs on the biggest stage.
This bout is more than just a personal grudge match. It represents the exciting future of women’s sports in Kenya. Watching two highly skilled teenagers from Kibra dominate the main event shows that the next generation of female boxers is ready to take over the world. Expect fireworks, clever footwork, and non-stop action from the opening bell to the final referee decision.
At the ringside will be their coach and founder of Kibra Youth Edward Ogweno aka Mbutamtu aka Dimbuts. Ogweno has curved a niche for himself as one Kenya’s most successful grassroots coaches, boasting four internationals in Demesi, Africa Zone 3 featherweight bronze medallist Paul Omondi, Phelix Ochieng and African Youth Games bronze medallist Clinton “Canelo” Omondi.
“I’m very proud of my girls. They’re all hard working and self-driven talented stylish boxers,” Ogweno told boxersworld.co.ke
