Nathan Kalumbu in action at Windsor Golf and Country Club in the past.

By ENOCK NGOME

Kiambu County Forum (KCF) which consists of Kiambu Businessmen, professionals, public servants, clergy and various other stakeholders from the county are set to host the first County Golf Event since the promulgation of the new constitution. The event will be held on 17^th February 2012 at the vast Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club. Tee off start in the morning.

The golf event is supported highly by golfers from the region as the region boasts of some of the best golf courses in the country among them, Thika Sports Club, Kiambu Golf Club, Limuru Country Club, Sigona Golf Club and Ruiru Sports Club. Other upcoming courses in the region include Migaa.

While announcing the plans the coordinator of the event Mr. Bryan Waruhiu welcomed all well wishers to support the event and forward their details through the already established secretariat. The event has so far attracted sponsorship from individuals and corporate organisations in Kiambu County as the area present huge market for their products and services due to its proximity to the Capital city.

The golf tournament is open to all men, juniors and lady golfers from across the country with a valid handicap.

The event will be followed by a grand dinner with a massage at the same venue, during which, the development strategies of the county will be discussed. The aim of the forum is to moderate and guide the technical planning and formation of Kiambu County government so as to enable it seize the economic opportunities through the development process of planning and prioritization of such strategies.

The forum is looking at development of a ten year strategic plan with the objective of issue based county management process that will spur faster growth and economic empowerment to the people of the region if good governance and leadership are employed at the very beginning.

As the Chairman of the forum, together with the KCF leadership, are also looking at ways of empowering and inspiring the youth in the region so as to improve their living conditions. One of the ways to achieve this is by rehabilitating the stadiums in the region and having organised sports to identify and develop talents.

The forum is also aiming at coming up with golf series to rotate amongst golf clubs in the county! pandora anillos pandora anillos

Lady golfers pose during last year's Nancy Miller Golf Tournament at Karen. Lady golfers stole the show at the 11th leg of the Tusker Malt Golf Carnival played in Malindi on Thursday.

By ENOCK NGOME

Lady golfer Silvana Franciolli is the overall winner of the 11th leg of the Tusker Malt Golf Carnival held at the 9-hole Malindi Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Playing off handicap 17, Franciolli was in top form and brought her best game to return 19 stableford points on the first nine and 13 stableford points on second nine for an overall score of 32 stableford points.

Coming in second and third; and maintaining the winning streak from the ladies were Don Moir and Sussy Straub. Moir, handicap 23 managed a score of 17 stableford points on the front nine and 11 stableford points on the back nine for a total score of 28 points. Straub of handicap 29 returned four points behind Moir to settle at third place with 25 stableford points overall.

Malindi Golf Club is one of four courses at the coast which club captain Harry Mwimali says could do with a lot more corporate sponsorship.

“The Malindi Golf and Country Club is a joy to play in. However, our greatest challenge here at the coast is that we are is in dire need of sponsorships. Therefore we welcome EABL’s move to support us, “says captain Mwimali.

EABL have come on board to sponsor and sustain the 18th hole for the next one year and they are confident that this will give way for more sponsorship. The Carnival has embraced the popular international format of  “The Four Ball Better Ball” in this leg’s tournaments which auger well with Tusker Malt’s warm spirit of comradeship and bonding.

Meanwhile, the 12th leg of the carnival now moves to Nyali Golf Club over the weekend where golfers will resume playing in the Four Ball Better Ball format.

Kenyan Golf Clubs have gained prominence as golf tourism destinations and a round of golf in Nyali being set among the palms and casuarinas with the striking view of the sapphire Indian Ocean in an appealing nature walk.

From Nyali, the carnival heads to Thika Sports Club on February 18 before going to Karen Country Club and the Royal Nairobi Golf Club on March 3 and 8 respectively. The Grand Finale of the Tusker Malt Carnival will be held in April 2011 at the Muthaiga Golf club where the winning pair from the carnival is expected to win an overseas golf trip.

The carnival is scheduled to visit 30 golf clubs and engage some 5, 000 golfers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda in a regional tour aimed at promoting bonding and friendship, the brand value of Tusker Malt Lager. michael kors bolsos rebajas michael kors bolsos rebajas