hiː hɐdbɪn ɐ kˈiːn mˈoʊɾɚ spˈoːɹtsmən ænd wʌz kˈɛnjə nˈɑːvɪs mˈɑːɾəkɹˌɔs tʃˈæmpiən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ænd ɹˈʌnɚɹˌʌp ɪnðə kˈɛnjə ɛndˈʊɹɹoʊ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd.
He had been a keen motor sportsman and was Kenya Novice Motocross champion in 1986 and runner-up in the Kenya Enduro championship in 2000.