Lucas Maranga was elected unopposed as the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) to replace the out going chairman Richard Wanjalla in an election held on Friday evening at Muthaiga golf club.
The Limuru Country club member, who was serving as the vice chairman, was elected during the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Despite Wanjalla leaving the top job, he remains a KGU executive member.
Karen Club’s Anthony Murage will duputise Maranga and has been serving as treasurer of KGU and Royal Nairobi Golf Club’s Ben Omuodo remains the secretary.
Signna’s Peter Kiguru was elected treasurer after serving as an executive committee member before elections.
The six executive slots attracted seven contestants namely Steve Rukwaro (Kiambu), Fr Peter Kimani Ndungu (Ruiru), Njani Nderitu (Vet Lab), Philip Ocholla(Muthaiga), George Gathu (Kenya Air Force), Vincent Wang’ombe (Limuru), and Ndiga Kithae.
Leading the six with the highest number of votes, was the former Thika captain Kithae who got 57 votes, followed by Wang’ombe on 55 while new-comer Ocholla and Gathu, a former Kenya Air Force captain, garnered 47 votes each and the last two committee members were Njani Nderitu and Fr Kimani on 45 and 44 votes respectively.