He missed most of the 2013 season, but managed a runner-up finish at the high level Route du Vin Half Marathon. A fifth place finish at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships in 2014 led to his first international selection, for the 2014 African Cross Country Championships. His fourth place finish helped the Kenyan men to the team title with a clean sweep. He took part in French road races that year, coming in the top five at the Le Lion Half Marathon and the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale.