The decision to appoint the 43-year-old police and national team head coach was arrived at during BAK's executive meeting held at Nyayo National Stadium boardroom in Nairobi yesterday. The meeting noted that Waweru's appointment was based on merit, owing to his status as an Aiba three star coach who is currently handling the three pugilists representing Kenya at the ongoing Aiba Amateur Professional Boxing (APB) series. "We saw Waweru was best suited for this slot owing to his qualification as he will be able to double up both as team manager and a coach," noted Kameta. Kameta explained that, in accordance with Aiba rules and regulations, one boxer should be accompanied by three coaches but this will not be the case for Kenya in Rio after the National Olympics Committee (NOC) declined to give BAK additional slots for coaches to accompany the three boxers who will represent the country in Rio. Waweru, who last month headed team Kenya campaign for Rio Olympics qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan, noted that yesterday's appointment came as a great surprise to him.
Waweru replaces Kameta as Rio boxing manager
The decision to appoint the 43-year-old police and national team head coach was arrived at during BAK's executive meeting held at Nyayo National Stadium boardroom in Nairobi yesterday. The meeting noted that Waweru's appointment was based on merit, owing to his status as an Aiba three star coach who is currently handling the three pugilists representing Kenya at the ongoing Aiba Amateur Professional Boxing (APB) series. "We saw Waweru was best suited for this slot owing to his qualification as he will be able to double up both as team manager and a coach," noted Kameta. Kameta explained that, in accordance with Aiba rules and regulations, one boxer should be accompanied by three coaches but this will not be the case for Kenya in Rio after the National Olympics Committee (NOC) declined to give BAK additional slots for coaches to accompany the three boxers who will represent the country in Rio. Waweru, who last month headed team Kenya campaign for Rio Olympics qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan, noted that yesterday's appointment came as a great surprise to him.
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