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Kenya: All Golf Clubs Shut Down Over Coronavirus

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The Kenya Golf Union (KGU) has asked for the total closure of golf clubs and club houses in the country in order to stop the spread of Covid-19 in the country following a similar directive by the government.

In a press statement issued yesterday, the KGU chairman Anthony Murage said a number of golf clubs have not been adhering to the guidelines issued by the government recently.

He said golfers have been congregating within club premises in direct contravention of the current directives given to help stop the spread of Covid-19.

“Following the announcement from the Ministry of Health on Tuesday April 7, 2020 about the closure of all golf clubs and club houses, the Kenya Golf Union has received a number of enquiries from golf clubs seeking guidance on ways to operate during these difficult times.

There are 39 golf clubs affiliated to KGU.

“The union has sought clarification from the Ministry of Health in this regard,” said Murage.

He added: “The reason the Ministry of Health has taken this action is due to the non-compliance of many golfers who have continued to congregate within the club premises in direct contravention of the current directives given to help stop the spread of Covid-19.”

SUSPEINGING HANDICAPS

Murage said the Ministry of Health had given five directives.

The KGU has also taken the unprecedented action of suspending all handicaps in the country for a period of 30 days.

“All clubs are therefore not allowed to hold any competitions that require golf handicaps for this period. Clubs must stop organising all formal activities” added Murage whose statement was also copied to the Cabinet Secretary of Health Mutahi Kagwe.

Meanwhile, former Gatanga member of Parliament Peter Kenneth on Tuesday distributed food stuff to Vet Lab Sports Club caddies who are not earning any income at the moment, as a results of the closure of the golf club.

Addressing the caddies before making the donation, Kenneth said people were fighting on the streets over food due to the challenging times and hence no social distancing which is a key measure to curbing the Covid-19.

“This is why I decided to bring the food stuff to be equally distributed among the caddies by the Caddies Leadership Committee,” said Kenneth.

The food stuff included 135 bales of Unga and 120 hampers.