By JAMES WAINDI

Alfred Kariuki is the new Kenya Golf Union (KGU) chairman replacing outgoing Mwaniki Gachoka after the Union held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday at the Muthaiga Golf Club.

Kariuki said he had a big challenge of filling the shoes of the outgoing chairman, but vowed to work tirelessly ensure the development of the sport countrywide with the development of junior golfers his first priority.

“My friend Joe Kihanya is the one who advised me to join the Union some time back and I am now the chairman, I think he is the main reason why I am now the chairman of the Union,” said Kariuki.

He added: “Outgoing chairman Mwaniki Gachoka gave us a very good leadership and I want to emulate him or even be better to ensure prosperity. He provided a conducive environment for people to share ideas and delegated, I will also embrace consultation and dialogue.”

Gachoka urged golfers to spread the game to their homes and encourage their kids to take up the sport at an early age to create a new generation that would replace the aging golfers.

He noted: “I want to thank all the captains who gave me a lot of support and worked with me with a lot of harmony. I worked hard for the Union that I even slumped in my golf, going from handicap 9 to handicap 14, I believe now I will be able to return to my best.”

During Gachoka’s time, Kenya won the East Africa Challenge and finished third at the Africa Zone VI event.

2012 KGU Officials

Chairman- Alfred Kariuki

Vice Chairman- Francis Okwara

Honorable Treasurer- Richard Wanjallah

Honorable Secretary- Peter Warui

Executives- Anthony Muhoro

                     -Stephen M. Githaka

                     -G. K. Mungai

                     -Ndiga Kithae

                     -Anthony Gacheru

Manager- Jesse Mungai air max blancas air max blancas

ASSUMING OFFICE: Alfred Kariuki (right) and Coca Cola General Manager East Africa Peter Njonjo during the launch of the Dasani Golf Gala on Thursday. Kariuki will be the new KGU Chairman today after the Union's AGM at Muthaiga Golf Club on Friday.

By JAMES WAINDI

Alfred Kariuki will be the new Kenya Golf Union (KGU) chairman today after the Union’s Annual General Meeting that is expected to follow the annual KGU Chairman’s Trophy at the Muthaiga Golf Club.

Kariuki who will be taking over the job from Nairobi lawyer and businessman Mwaniki Gachoka has already lined up a series of development ideas meant to help the growth of the sport, top in the line being the development of junior golf in the country.

“We want to recruit more juniors from seasoned golfers and schools to ensure a better future for the sport, because the juniors are the back bone of Kenyan golf,” said Kariuki.

He added: “We are going to decentralize the Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) into zones in order to have centres all over the country, in Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nairobi and many more to tap talent.”

Kariuki said there was too much talent in the country that was going unnoticed and that if it was tapped it would turn the country into a golfing giant.

A close source said Kariuki had already planned to form a board to work on the developing of a public course at Kasarani to enable KGU to tap talent from youngsters living in the surroundings. michael kors bolsos michael kors bolsos