By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

For the first time in the history of the Kenya Open, MultiChoice Kenya will broadcast live the championship that is now part of the main European Tour, for all four days. The Kenya Open 2019 will be held at the Karen Country Club from March 14^th to 17^th.

MultiChoice Kenya Commercial General Manager Simon Kariithi said this is in line with the company’s mission is to deliver value to customers by making great entertainment more accessible. “Customers have always been at the heart of the brand’s core values and exploring new ways to add value and reward them is a constant driver for the business.  Sport is big for us at MultiChoice Kenya and that is why we all providing our golf lovers with a chance to watch the action live from Karen Country Club.”

MultiChoice Kenya has also scheduled a couple golf tournaments leading up to the Kenya Open. The first of this, DStv Explora Golf Day, was held at Karen Country Club yesterday where 134 golfers took the course. Played under the stableford format, Peter Mwangi, playing off handicap 10, from Royal Nairobi Golf Club took top honours with 41 points. Karen’s Anthony Mulinge, playing off handicap 21 beat Vet Lab’s Ken Mariga to the overall runner-up position on countback with 39 points.

Karen’s lady captain Nellie Ayodo, playing off handicap 22 beat her vice-captain, Rose Mambo, on countback to claim the ladies title with 36 points.

The second MultiChoice pre-Kenya Open tournament is the DStv Business Golf Day to be held at Muthaiga Golf Club on February 22^nd.

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