-On Sunday, KCB hosted a Junior golf tournament at the same venue further underscoring the Bank’s dedication to nurturing young talent in the Sport.
BRIAN JAYSINS-OXYGENE PR.
Rose Njendu led her team of Mutheu Ngunze, Elizabeth Kimkung and Rosemary Njogu to victory claiming the overall team winners’ prize after returning combined 111 points at the Karen Country Club in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday.
Njendu, Rosemary Njogu, and Mutheu Ngunzi for emerging as the Best Overall
Team during the KCB East Africa Golf Tour held at Karen Country Club on May 31,2025. Photo by Brian Jaysins, Oxygene PR.
“It is such an honor to be crowned the best team at this historic club. We came here knowing exactly that the competition was going to be tough, so we put our best foot forward, played for each other and ensured that we booked our slot in the tour’s grand finale. From now on, we will be practicing harder for the Amateur event in December,” Rose Njendu on behalf of the team.
They triumphed over their closest challengers Atsango Lwande, Monica Kipchumba, Rebecca Juma and Violet Luchendo who collectively returned a combined 110 points to emerge as the second best team and both teams have qualified for the grand finale.
Peerless golfer Alvin Mageto returned 43 stable ford points to clinch the overall winner after countback and Joe Waigwa on the other hand returned 39 points to emerge the men’s winner after countback beating James Karioki who finished second.
“I had an incredible four-ball. I wish to extend my gratitude to Karen Country Club for their tireless efforts in ensuring that this course is in pristine condition. Today’s event was another reminder that this club can host tournaments of this magnitude. The sponsor also did a fantastic job,” noted Alvin Mageto.
In the highly contested ladies’ category Rose Mambo clinched victory after countback with 42 points while Violet Luchendo finished second with an excellent 41 stable ford points.
Nathan Kigemi was named the Junior winner on 35 points while Scola Onsongo returned 37 stable ford points to win the staff winner category and Peter Ndichu finished second with 35points after countback.
Richard Gitahi was the guest winner with 43 points while Moses Oketch finished second with 42 points. Mugambi Kimathi won the longest drive award in the men’s category while Annemarie Vallekoop won it in the ladies’ section.
On Sunday, KCB hosted a Junior golf tournament at the same venue further underscoring the Bank’s dedication to nurturing young talent in the Sport.
KCB Bank footprint in sports in terms of support in the country, is expansive and cuts across various sports disciplines.
The Bank has its sports brand assets (I) the KCB Women Volleyball Club, (ii) KCB Football Club and (iii) KCB Rugby Football Club besides other sports including Chess, Athletics, and Golf.
The long-standing tradition of sponsoring major sporting events in the country has seen the Bank pump millions of shillings in sponsorships over the years.
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