Team Kenya to this year’s east Africa Challenge Cup left in the country today (Monday) evening ahead of the tournament to be staged in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to try and win the title they won last in 2013.
The Gymkhana Club event comes just a month after Kenya team won the Victoria Cup in Uganda, with majority of the Tanzania bound team took part in the Victoria Cup.
The team, being captained by Railway’s Alfred Nandwa, is an experienced side with all the players having represented the country in international events.
“We have very good ball players capable of striking the ball well and reaching any green on regulation but as you know, it is what one does on the green which real matter and that is why we have been focusing on short game or chip and putt,” added the coach.
Kenya Golf Union (KGU) chairman Richard Wanjalla, who led the team to Tanzania, said he will be the happiest person if the boys deliver the cup to Kenya.
Kenya’s full line-up is: Alfred Nandwa (captain), Samuel Njoroge (Railway), John Karichu (Limuru), Edwin Mudanyi, Mike Kisia (Vet Lab), Dennis Saikwa (Royal) and the two juniors Agil Is-Haq and Mutahi Kibugu (Muthaiga).
Besides Kenya and host Tanzania, other countries expected are Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia.