Former President Mwai Kibaki was on Saturday inducted into the Kenya Open Hall of Fame 2018.
Kibaki (86), who is the patron of the Kenya Golf Union, was handed the honours for his contribution to the sport.
He was among twelve people who received the prestigious award during the 50th year of the golf tournament.
Other notables personalities added to the Hall of fame are former Central Bank of Kenya Governor, Duncan Ndegwa, Daily Nation's veteran golf writer Larry Ngala, Richard Kemoli, Nguri Kiuna, Jeremiah Kiereini, Sam K Kamau, David Ferrar, Inder Talwar, Joe Wangai and Peter Coombes.
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The Kenya golf tournament has been an event on the European based Challenge Tour schedule since 1991. It was founded in 1967 and has been held at Muthaiga Golf Club, Nairobi every year except 1968, 2004–2008, and 2013 when the tournament was held at Karen Country Club.
"The Tournament has attracted elite golfers from all over the world and is currently the second oldest event under the PGA European Challenge Tour. For the travelling golfer, teeing off in one of Kenya’s many world-class golf courses makes for a perfect break from a safari.
"Kenya’s weather is ideal for golf all year round making it one of the world’s top golfing destinations," reads part of their website.
Kibaki has been an ardent supporter of the sport. Back in 2013, he attended the launch of the ultra-modern 18-hole golf course at the Veterinary Laboratory Sports Club, commonly referred as Vet Lab in Nairobi.
He advocated for the nurturing of young golfing talent.
“The only way any sport can grow is by having a structured way of developing young talent. Unfortunately, many of us started playing golf when we were mature in age and therefore cannot climb to the top of the sport,” he stated.
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