Born: 10 February 1978
Occupation: Sportsman.
Club: Club: Swamibapa.
Previous Clubs: Simba Union.
School: Rubricon College.
Representative Honours: Kenya team at 2003 World Cup.
Best Bowling: 4-14 v Zimbabwe 2006.
Best Batting: 36 v West Indies 2001.

How/why did you start playing cricket?
In my back yard with tennis balls for fun.

Who had the greatest influence on your career?
Martin Suji and Tom Tikolo coached me at an early stage.

What is your ultimate cricketing aspiration?
I want to be able to play Test cricket before I retire.

What is your most memorable cricketing moment?
2003 World Cup semi-finals: Took the first wicket for Kenya.

What was your worst cricketing moment?
When Kenya lost 4-nil to Bangladesh, a team we used to beat.

What is your funniest cricketing moment?
When Maurice Odumbe stepped on the stumps to avoid pace from the West Indies attack.

Who is your best friend in Kenyan Cricket and why?
Morris Ouma lifts me up when I am not performing well.

Who is your favourite Kenyan cricketer (past and present), and why?
Steve Tikolo: He never runs away from competition, no matter how good the opposition.

Which is your favourite Kenyan cricket ground, and why?
Nairobi Gymkhana because that is the only club that maintains the outfield properly.

Who is the best young Kenyan cricketer you have seen in recent times?
Alfred Luseno.

What do you think of overseas players in Kenyan club cricket?
They used to improve the standard of the league but they don’t come any more.

What are your main complaints about Kenyan cricket?
The development of the game has dropped. We need to bring back cricket in schools.

How would you set about improving the standard of Kenyan cricket?
Change the league format and include a longer version of the game.

How would you set about making Kenyan cricket more popular?
By sending a lot of age groups on tour like under 19 and ‘A’ sides.

Which Test team, if any, do you support, and why?
West Indies - their style is similar to the way Kenyans play.

Which overseas countries have you played cricket in?
England, India, Zimbabwe, South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh.

Which was your favourite, and why?
South Africa because the surfaces suit my bowling.

Who is your favourite world cricketer, and why?
BC Lara - he stands out in style.

Which other sports do you play regularly?
Football.

What are your hobbies?
Music and watching football.

Who is your favourite musical artist?
Joseph Hill from Jamaica.

Who is your favourite author?
Dedan Kimathi.

Which is your favourite film?
Unfaithful with Richard Gere.

What is your favourite newspaper?
The Nation.

What is your favourite television programme?
All sports.

What is your favourite web site? www.cricinfo.com.

What is your favourite type of food? Fish.

Where is your favourite place to go on holiday? Maasai Mara.