Golfers and businesses converged at the Karen Country Club on Friday, July 23rd, for the 11th Nature Kenya charity golf tournament. The event, under the Lungs for Kenya banner, raised KSh. 2.2 million for the restoration of Mount Kenya forest.
A total of 142 golfers participated in the one-day tournament that had seen several postponements due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Africa Data Centers were the lead sponsors of the event. Vivo Energy Kenya and Kenya Breweries were the silver sponsors, Platinum Credit double bronze sponsors and Knight Frank bronze sponsors. Williamson Tea, Prime Bank, Syngenta. NCBA Bank, Nedbank Kenya, DT Dobie Kenya, Kenya Forest Service and Boskovic Air Charters were hole sponsors.
Several business entities and individuals also supported the fundraiser with auction and raffles items. They included Basecamp Explorer Group, Angama Mara, Royal Mara, Skyward Express, Safarilink, Hemmingways Collection, Serena Hotels, Matbronze Wildlife Art, Elewana Collection, San Valencia Restaurants, Travellers Beach Hotel, Davis and Shirtliff, Cookswell, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, DT Dobie Kenya, Salma and Andy Watt, Alex Duncanson and Andrew Kamiti. We say a big ‘thank you’ to all our sponsors.