Indiza, Ngige headline KRA Open at Windsor

Thika Sports Club’s resident professional golfer Simon Ngige and his Mumias’ counterpart Dismas Indiza headline a list of 12 Kenyan pros taking part in Friday’s 12 November, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Golf Open teeing off from 6:30 am at Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club.

The 12 are part of field of 200 golfers taking part in the one-day event set to conclude with a dinner hosted by the taxman as they look to leveraging the sports scene to strengthen relations with stakeholders from across the country.

Joining the two on the course are Kenya Railway Club’s professional golfer Samuel Njoroge and his elder sibling Professional Golfers Association of Kenya (PGK) captain John Wangai, a Sigona resident pro. Also on the list is Njoroge’s club-mate Alfred Nandwa.

The four are the highly ranked pros with Indiza and Ngige the top two on the Safari Tour order of merit. Njoroge is ninth on the log while Nandwa is 21st on the Safari Tour log. Other pros on the course today include Njuguna Ngugi, Mathew Omondi, Kevin Mabele, Sullivan Muthugia, Rizwan Charania, David Opati and George Felix.

“Through the golf tournament, KRA demonstrates openness in addressing taxpayer issues, representing a KRA that is service-oriented. The occasion presents us with an opportunity to enhance our relations with stakeholders as part of the Eighth Corporate Plan. It is our belief that interactions at occasions such as the golf open event are helpful in guiding us; improve our relations as we seek to grow our economy,” KRA’s Commissioner-General Githii Mburu said

“It is our belief that the golfers will have wonderful interactions on the course, and we look forward to great competitions, and consequently a wonderful tournament,” he added.