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December 30, 2006Posted by Will Luke on 12/30/2006 in Kenya
Tikolo awarded in honours list
Tom Tikolo, elder brother of Steve and the former Kenya captain, has been awarded the Head of State’s Commendation (HSC Civilian Division) in the President’s Jamhuri day honours list.
Mr. Tikolo was born in 1961. He is the first Kenyan of African descent to be selected to the Kenya National Cricket Team in September, 1980 and subsequently became its Captain in June 1986. He was also elected to the Cricket Association in Kenya and also worked for the International Cricket Association. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Cricket Kenya and Tournament Director of the Africa Cricket Association. He is awarded the Head of State’s Commendation (HSC- Civilian Division) for his commendable achievements in promoting cricket in the country.
Via CricketEurope.
Posted by: colin macbeth at December 30, 2006 11:54 AM
Much deserved. Well done, Tom!
Posted by: sp at December 30, 2006 6:26 PM
gr8 work Tom
Posted by: Sanjay Hirani at January 1, 2007 1:42 PM
Great appreciation award for all the hard work and dedication put to Kenyan cricket over the years!! Congrats Tom.
Posted by: Vijay Singh at January 6, 2007 12:03 AM
Well done
He deserves the recognition as the one who became the historical first indigenous kenyan player in Kenyan cricket beyond Indian Kenyans
Posted by: Dhanji Bhudia at January 6, 2007 9:32 AM
Well done Tom.You have worked very hard for Kenyan cricket for a long time.Congratulations
Posted by: Narendra Patel at January 12, 2007 8:13 AM
Congratulations Tom, this is for the good things you have done for Kenyan Cricket
- Challenge is to develop Chinese players in Hong Kong
- I'm starting to do well with the bat
- A great start for Namibia
- Guernsey hope to host WCL
- Malaysia stay top after tense win
- Irish coach honoured by ICC
- Wins for Malaysia, Guernsey and Cayman Islands
- Guernsey rout Bahrain in quick time
- Bermuda wicketkeeper Minors retires
- Hemp to lead Bermuda