8th February, 2018
World boxing council (WBC) super bantamweight women champion, Fatuma ‘Zarika is the sports personality of the month for December 2017.zarika beat chess ace, Joyce Nyaruayi, and safari rally speedster, Carl Tundo, to be the sixth recipient of the coveted prize. The 34?year?old was unanimously voted by a panel of journalists following her successful title defense against Zambian Catherine Phiri at the carnivore grounds in Nairobi on December 2. A victory which extended her win record to 30, of which 17 have been via knock?outs. The mother of two walked away with a trophy, Star Times 42?inch digital television set and ksh100,000.