SAMUEL NJUNU, TEAM WIN THE 7TH LEG OF THE KCB EAST AFRICA GOLF TOURNAMENT IN THIKA
The winning team poses for a photo with the Managing Director KCB Investment Bank Linus Kang’ara during the 7 th leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour played at the Thika Sports Club.
By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS
A fourball of Samuel Njunu, Linda Kinyua, Julius Wanyaga, and Susan Irungu displayed unparalleled golfing prowess to return a combined score of 139 points to emerge the winners of the KCB East Africa Golf Tournament played at the par 72 Thika Sports Club on Saturday.
Not far behind, a formidable team of Patrick Gakuo, Anthony Kabucho, Sam Njenga, and Dr. Edwin Mburu secured an impressive second-place finish with a cumulative of 125 points qualifying for the grand finale to be played at Karen Sports Club in November 2023.
Speaking after receiving the winner’s award, Samuel Njunu said, “We are happy to have emerged winners of this leg. We navigated the challenging course with exceptional precision and remarkable finesse, securing a well-deserved victory. The team’s unwavering commitment, tireless dedication, and impressive teamwork were instrumental in securing this championship. We look forward to an entertaining grand finale in Karen.”
The tournament attracted 294 golfers drawn from different parts of the country, of which the top two leading teams get a chance to take part in the KCB East Africa Grand Finale to be played at the Karen Sports Club in November 2023.
Thomas Thal of Thika Sports Club emerged as the overall winner after carding 40 points, Sam Njenga bagged the Men winners with 39 points while Bibiana Njoki won the lady winners having secured 38 points.
In the staff category, Scola Onsongo won the staff winner award with 40 points and Alice Awiti was the guest winner with 51 points.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Managing Director of KCB Investment Bank Linus Kang’ara said, “As KCB, we have for long been sports enthusiasts, and this East Africa Golf Tournament shows how far we are ready to go to make this sport grow. We desire to create more avenues to network, interact with our customers and create a brand that unites people beyond the formal setting.”
The 7th leg which came after a two-week break will culminate with a golf clinic featuring juniors and ladies from the environs. Later, the bank will undertake tree planting in line with its sustainability agenda of environment conservation.