Stephen Mwema


Stephen Mwema was a bantamweight Kenyan boxer. As an amateur boxer Mwema represented Kenya at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He defeated Rambahadur Giri from Nepal and Alberto Machaze from Mozambique, but lost in the quarterfinals to Kennedy McKinney from the United States. Mwema won a gold medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi.

Olympic results

During his professional boxing career he had 15 wins, 5 losses and one draw.
He was diagnosed with pneumonia in November 2004 and died after a short stay in the Hospital. He's succeeded by four children.