Sports Disputes Tribunal chairman John Ohaga (left) and board member Njeri Onyango before making the ruling today.

By DANIELLA APIYO

Former national golf team captain Robinson Owiti today won a case against Kenya Golf Union (KGU) at the Sports Disputes Tribunal.

Owiti who had blamed the union for victimization after he questioned the eligibility of national team players Bo Ciera and Jay Sandhu since they had British passports, said justice had been found and noted that he would now join the professional ranks, happy that future amateurs would not suffer the same treatment.

“I welcome the ruling and we expect things to be orderly at the Union in future. I have lost a lot but today am content with the justice offered,” said Owiti.

The Sports Disputes Tribunal in a ruling Tuesday, on the manner in which the KGU Executive Council suspended Owiti said it was not fair and quashed the decision. In a 20 page ruling, the Tribunal took issue with the arbitrary abuse of privilege that the the respondent failed to provide to their member in form of a formal hearing.

The petition stemmed from a letter that was directed to Owiti dated 28^th October 2015 informing him of suspension from the national team and striking his name off the golfer of the year events, blaming him of gross misconduct. The reasons fronted by the Union for their action was that on October 16, Owiti reportedly confronted the chairman of the Union Anthony Muhoro at the Limuru Golf and Country Club and later on proceeded to insult him and his office through social media.

In his reading, tribunal chairman John Ohaga observed the matter at hand had credible issues of merit and that needed determination having listened to earlier submissions by both parties.

Owiti, who is a member of Vet Lab Club through his lawyer Samson Mbeche had argued that he had been struck off raising pertinent issues.

The tribunal boss noted that KGU despite a resolute defense backed by its constitution on matters of discipline, failed to apply itself to the law and an image of being a gentleman’s sport.

Thus,the Tribunal expressed concern about the departure from the elementary rules of natural justice as well as the respondents body of rules. In light of this,they appreciated the social standing of the sportsperson as an aggrieved party given the weight of the matter. cheap nike air max 90 mens cheap nike air max 90 mens

L-R – KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara and top professional golfer Dismaz Indiza at a past event.

By FIDEL ONO

The first leg of the KCB Corporate Golf 2016 tees off at the par 72 Thika Golf Course tomorrow where a rich field of 50 Professional golfers will be turning up to play for the Kshs2 million prize money.

The Thika tour has attracted professional golfers from across the East African region, the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) has said, adding this will give the players an opportunity to practice for the upcoming Kenya Open Golf tournament.

KCB, which has committed at least Ksh20M towards golf sponsorship this year said the Pro-AM round will be the only one of its kind in 2016 for the KCB Corporate Golf 2016 which is an amateur-structured tour traversing more than a dozen golf courses across the country in tournaments and several club nights.

As such, the Thika round will feature a three days Pros only event followed by a one day KCB Corporate Pro-Am Golf tournament to be held on Saturday at the same club.

Hailed as one of the most engaging and competitive golf tournament in the country, KCB Corporate Golf is a major event in the golfing calendar in Kenya. It has for the past 9 years evolved to a regionally recognized competition.

“We are focusing on giving more chances to amateur golfers to play as a way of growing golfing in the country and beyond,” said KCB Marketing and Communications Director Angela Mwirigi. This tournament hopes to engage top amateurs in the country such as Hezron Mudanyi, James Nandwa and Joseph Kirachu who are chatting the course for a new crop of golfers with a hunger to win big tournaments. 

This year, the KCB Corporate Golf will feature six tournaments hosted in various golf courses in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kiambu, Nakuru, and Uasin Gishu among other counties. KCB will also host six club nights in select clubs as a platform to reach out to the bank’s customer base.

Having a vision to support top amateurs, the KCB Corporate Golf stands as the only one that sponsors an-year-long guaranteed high end amateur tournament in the country.

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