“Furthermore we confirm that David Munuhe is recognised as the official WBC Amateur International Representative in Kenya,” stated WBC Amateur Committee Chairman
The unregistered body still has options by transforming into a pro boxing promotion company or an amateur boxing club and apply for membership with one of BFK’s county affiliates
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has officially endorsed Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) as the only amateur boxing body they will deal with in the East African country.
In a letter to the Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) Secretary-General, David Munuhe, dated October 14, 2025, the Chairman of the WBC Amateur Committee, Marcos Arienti, stated categorically they recognise BFK as the only official amateur boxing federation in Kenya.
Arienti pulled no punches in his letter which reads:”After reviewing the documentation from the Sports Registrar of Kenya regarding the attempted registration of a parallel federation, and taking into account your communication and the official correspondence that you have sent, we want to state the following clearly and without ambiguity:
“On behalf of the WBC Amateur Committee, we formally recognise BFK as the only official amateur boxing federation in Kenya.
“Furthermore we confirm that David Munuhe is recognised as the official WBC Amateur International Representative in Kenya. This recognition is aligned with the legal determination issued by the office of the Sports Registrar – Republic of Kenya on 7th October, 2025 which rejected the registration attempt of the so-called Kenya Olympic Boxing Federation.
“We trust this communication will help put an end to any further confusion or misrepresentation and reaffirm our commitment to work exclusively with the Boxing Federation of Kenya in the promotion and development of amateur boxing in Kenya under the WBC Amateur structure.”
With WBC officially stating they will only deal with BFK, the unregistered body has been dealt a brutal KO punch, and will now have to go back to the drawing board to re-invent themselves.
All is however not lost. They still have options. They can play a big role in boxing development in Kenya by morphing into an influential pro boxing promotion company and register with the Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC).
Alternatively – just like a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly – in case they’re still keen on associating themselves with amateur boxing, they can metamorphosise into a club and apply for membership with one of BFK’s county affiliates.
