-The team of Samuel Njoroge, Mutahi Kibugu, Mohit Mediratta and Matthew Wahome led the corporate standings with 8,555 points at the season finale.
-This achievement reflects Safaricom’s long-term commitment not only to supporting professional golf, but also to investing in the growth of sports across the country through sponsorship.
-Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa commended the team for a great team’s effort and emerging top and reiterated its commitment to nurturing sports and supporting Kenyans through their passion point.
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The Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) Equator Tour concluded at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club, bringing a highly competitive season to a close and highlighting the skill, consistency and growing prominence of Kenya’s professional Golfers.
Safaricom Team emerged as the winner of the Corporate Shield, underlining a dominant season that kept the company at the top of the corporate standings throughout the tour.
The team finished the season with 8,555 points, ahead of Kenya Airways (6,280), Johnnie Walker (6,025), NCBA (5,680), Visa Team (5,435) and Britam (1,855).
This achievement reflects Safaricom’s long-term commitment not only to supporting professional golf, but also to investing in the growth of sports across the country through sponsorship.
Greg Snow was crowned the overall winner after accumulating 4,450 points, delivering consistent performances across the tour to clinch top honors.
Safaricom-sponsored Golfer Samuel Njoroge finished second overall with 3,680 points, capping an impressive campaign over the season. Mutahi Kibugu placed sixth with 2,728 points, highlighted by his runner-up finish at the season finale.
“Finishing first as a team in this PGK Equator Tour has been an incredible experience. The final was intense, and the competition throughout the series demanded focus, discipline and consistency from start to finish. I am extremely proud of what our Safaricom team has achieved, finishing at the top of the corporate standings with 8,555 points. This reflects the dedication and hard work of everyone on the team. The tour has pushed all of us to raise our skills, and it feels amazing to see that effort pays off. I am grateful to Safaricom for the continued support, which has given us the confidence and platform to compete at the highest level,” said Njoroge.
Fellow Safaricom-sponsored golfer Mohit Mediratta finished the tour with 1,813 points, ranking eleventh, while Matthew Wahome narrowly missed the cut, ending the season with 160 points.
The final standings reflect a season marked by discipline, resilience and sustained excellence across the field.
Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa commended the team for a great team’s effort and emerging top.
He reiterated Safaricom’s commitment to nurting sports and supporting Kenyans through their passion point.
“We are proud of our players for their amazing performance throughout the tour. Finishing the season with the Corporate Shield and one of our players placing second overall reflects the resilience, talent and consistency that Kenyan golfers can achieve when given the right support, “said Ndegwa
The Royal Nairobi finale delivered a fitting close to a season marked by high-level competition and growing fan engagement.
With the tour now concluded, attention shifts to the next major milestones, as all the Safaricom-sponsored players proceed to the upcoming Magical Kenya Open and preparations intensify to compete on the global stage.
Safaricom is the leading telecommunications company in East Africa whose purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities, and people to information.
They keep over 49 million customers connected and play a critical role in society, supporting over 1.1 million jobs both directly and indirectly, with a total economic value estimated at Ksh. 562 billion ($4.3 billion) for the 12 months through March,2024.
Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and with annual revenues of close to Ksh. 388 billion as of March 2025, Safaricom provides connectivity through a wide range of technologies, including 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G, which collectively cover over 99% of Kenya’s population.
Safaricom run the world’s largest mobile payment system and Africa’s largest Fintech, M-PESA, the world’s first mobile money transfer system.
By empowering over 34 million customers to transact, save, or borrow money through their mobile phones, M-PESA has driven financial inclusion in Kenya to 83.7% of the adult population in 2021, up
from a low of 26.7% in 2006, and generated over Ksh. 161 billion in revenue as of FY25.
Its subsidiary, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, has deployed a world-class network and services to contribute to Ethiopia’s digital transformation.
Safaricom is an equal opportunity employer, actively recruiting staff from diverse backgrounds that reflect the communities it serves and are committed to equal gender representation at all levels.
Safaricom target is to achieve 50:50 gender parity in senior management by 2025.
As part of its ongoing commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Safaricom continue to work towards improving energy and resource efficiency in our network and facilities, aiming to reduce carbon emissions, fuel consumption and remain committed to becoming a Net Zero carbon-emitting company by 2050.
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