KCB injects Ksh. 80 million into 2025 East Africa Golf Tour

During the year-long competition, there shall be amateur events on Saturdays, junior clinics on Sunday, and caddie tournaments in select clubs

The third edition of the East Africa Golf Tour got a major boost on Thursday 23 January in the form of a sponsorship boost worth Ksh. 80 million from KCB Bank Kenya.

The bank’s commitment, which will also see the winning team receive Ksh. 1 million for a sustainability project of their choice, signifies its effort to nurturing talent, strengthening regional unity, and promoting the sport of golf as a driver of social and economic expansion.

The 30-leg series will traverse 16 counties in Kenya and four other countries in the East African region—Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Uganda.

During the year-long competition, there shall be amateur events on Saturdays, and junior clinics on Sundays.

This will also include tournaments for caddies in select golf clubs.

Speaking at the launch, KCB Group Treasurer, Anthony Mulisa said: “East Africa Golf Tour continues to grow as a platform of amateur development, inclusivity and regional collaboration. Our objective is to expand the sport and allow budding golfers to hone their skills in line with our brand purpose: For People. For Better.”

The first leg will be at Royal Nairobi Golf Club on the weekend of February, with further action taking place in Mombasa, Trans Nzoia, Kiambu, Kakamega, Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, Kericho, Machakos, Kisumu, Kisii, Laikipia, and Nandi Counties.

Top teams will qualify for the tour’s grand finale slated for 5 December.

In exciting news, the winning team will also get a chance to play at a prestigious golf event in Kenya, to be announced in due course.

This article originally appeared on MozzartSport.