Elias Makori

Nairobi

Lead Editor, Sports and Integration Projects at Daily Nation

2012 IAAF World Journalist of the Year. “Journalism largely consists of saying Lord Jones is Dead to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.”

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Articles

New order in pro boxing as Ugandan promoter, boxers relocate to Nairobi

1 week ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

What you need to know:Exciting fighter, middleweight James Sebalamu, is also in the 12 Sports Rounds Promotions stable alongside UK-based super welterweight Isaac Zebra Junior. “Previously, the 12 Sports Rounds Promotions has managed and promoted Olympians Shadir Musa, the current ABU Champion, David Semujju, the current Asian Champion, and his young brother Isaac Sebuufu, among others,” Sembuya noted.
Obingo was days short of witnessing ambitious dream for Kenyan football

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

When this year’s Africa Nations Championship (Chan) - to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania - kicks off on August 2, one individual who will be sorely missed in the VIP boxes at the Moi International Sports Centre and Nyayo National Stadium is former Kenya Football Federation (KFF) Secretary General Sammy Joel Obingo.
Ambassador Cherwon: East Africa, peace in the region close to Pope Francis’s heart

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

East Africa and peace in the region were concerns very close to Pope Francis’s heart, Kenya’s Ambassador to the Holy See, Ms Betty Cherwon, said on Monday while mourning the demise of the Holy Father. Ms Cherwon, who is based in Paris and, besides the Holy See, also has accreditation to France, Portugal, Serbia and Monaco, presented her credentials to the Pope at the Vatican on December 7 last year alongside diplomats from 10 other nations.
Russia dominate Serbia finals as IOC deals IBA knockout blow

1 month ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

What you need to know:The IBA has been moving to lure more member federations with lucrative cash awards as it fights for supremacy of the sport with World Boxing. At the championships that concluded on Sunday, IBA set aside about Sh370 million) in prize money with winners in each of the 12 weight categories taking home Sh13 million each, silver medallists Sh6.4 million, bronze medallists Sh3.2 million and quarter-finalists Sh1.3 million each.
Andiego, Team Kenya upbeat despite medal-less Serbia tour

1 month ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

What you need to know:The Kenyan squad leaves Serbia tomorrow and are expected back in Nairobi on Wednesday morning, ready to get back to the drawing board, with a competitive domestic circuit an important part of the development agenda. “That’s (absence of competitive league) where we have a problem,” Musa noted.
How Andiego’s world dreams were shattered by Estonian referee

2 months ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

In Nis, Serbia Estonian referee Moris Punho stood in the ring nonplussed, but seemingly unapologetic at having deliberately destroyed a boxer’s career at the 14th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. The Kenyan corner protested feverishly, an irate coach Benjamin Musa throwing ferocious verbal jabs of anger at the ref. Compatriot David Munuhe was in a fit of rage, furiously interjecting and accusing the Estonian umpire of discriminating against African boxers.
Horrible refereeing denies Andiego women’s world boxing semis ticket

2 months ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

Next week in Greece, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold its eagerly-awaited elections to vote in a new president who will succeed current leader Thomas Bach. This is the most competitive contest in history, featuring seven candidates with no clear-cut favourite between Briton Sebastian Coe, Spaniard Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr, France’s David Lappartient, Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry, Japan’s Morinari Watanabe, British-Swede Johan Eliasch and Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan.
Huge cash boost for Andiego ahead of quarter-final fight

2 months ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

Win or lose, Team Kenya’s captain Elizabeth Andiego is assured of a $10,000 (Sh1.3 million) reward today for making the quarter-finals of the 14th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, her biggest career payday yet and a huge motivation to Kenya’s female boxers.
Tough journey for African fighters in historic Nis City

2 months ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

The southern Serbia city of Nis (pronounced as ‘Nish’) – host of the 14th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships - is rich in history, most famously as one of Europe’s oldest cities and the birthplace of Emperor Constantine the Great. Its strategic location right between the East and West of Europe made it a strategic base for Emperor Constantine, and other rulers, to call the shots in this city that traces its rich history way back to the third century.
Brave Mbithe stretches Kazakh champ, Chege, Akinyi progress

2 months ago | nation.africa | Elias Makori

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu once said: “Courage taught me that no matter how bad a crisis gets, any sound investment will eventually pay off.” This outlook by a man who 10 years ago was ranked as the world’s richest person by Forbes magazine could seamlessly apply to sport where solid investment in talent development certainly pays off.