a leading cricketing nation. He was also the leading runscorer for Kenya during the 2011 World Cup as he ended up with 243 runs in six matches at a stellar average of 48.60 including two half-centuries. In July 2011, he was appointed as the captain of the Kenyan cricket team replacing Jimmy Kamande following the dismal 2011 World Cup campaign for Kenya. Cricket Kenya suspended him for two warmup matches ahead of the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier after an altercation with his fellow teammate Irfan Karim. In December 2013, he resigned as the captain of the Kenyan cricket team after Kenya failed to qualify for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. In October 2018, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman. Ahead of the tournament, Obuya was ruled out of Kenya's squad due to personal commitments. He was replaced by Narendra Kalyan, with Shem Ngoche was named captain of the team. In May 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the key player in Kenya's squad. He was the leading wicket-taker for Kenya in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in six matches. In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. In October 2021, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda. References External links 1981 births Living people Cricketers from Nairobi Kenyan cricketers Kenya One Day International cricketers Kenya Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup Warwickshire cricketers Kenyan cricket captains