NCBA Golf Series Set for First Regional Doubleheader as KAGC Series Heads to Ruiru

The 2025 NCBA Golf Series is set for its first regional doubleheader this weekend at Karen Country Club and Uganda Golf Club for the 13th and 14th qualifying legs on Saturday, 14, June 2025 as the

Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) series continues in Ruiru.

260 players will converge at the par-72 Karen course, while the Uganda Golf Club expects a field of over 200 golfers.

Golfers at the two qualifying events will battle for top honors across different categories including Overall Men Gross Winner, Overall Lady Gross Winner, Division 2 Men & Lady Winner, Division 3 Overall Winner, and Junior Winner with each category securing a spot in the Series Grand Finale slated for later this year.

Last year, Aggrey Mutaka led a contingent of five other golfers from the Kampala-based club at the grand finale at Muthaiga Golf Club having triumphed during their qualifier. The others were Division One Lady Winner Judith Komugisha, Division Two Men Winner Arthur Gwaku, Division Two Lady Winner Peace Muyege, Division Three Overall Winner Michael Bironse and Junior Winner Gabriel Aman.

The two qualifiers come exactly a week after the successful 12th leg of the 2025 campaign held at the Kitale Golf Club last weekend on Saturday which saw a similarly strong turnout of 120 golfers.

In Kitale, Evans Kirui and Josephine Chesang emerged the overall gross winners after carding 81 and 95 gross respectively. In Division II, Michael Chege and Josephine Njeri topped the men’s and ladies’ leaderboards with 37 and 33 points, in that order, while Ann Atieno emerged as the overall Division III winner after returning 42 points. Carlos Wakoli won the junior category with 27 points.

Meanwhile, The Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) is set to continue this weekend with the NCBA Ruiru Open from Friday June 13th through to Sunday 15th, 2025, at the Ruiru Sports Club.

Championship leader John Lejirma, who tops the NCBA KAGC series with 1,185 points, will be out to defend the Ruiru Open title – which he won last year at the club last year’s event with an impressive 11-under-par. Michael Karanga of Kiambu Golf Club, currently ranked 2nd with 903 points, will also be participating alongside top lady golfers Joyce Wanjiru (Kiambu Golf Club), Bianca Ngecu (Muthaiga Golf Club), Naomi Wafula (Vipingo Golf Club), and teenage sensation Kanana Muthomi (Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club), among others.

NCBA Group Director John Gachora said: “We are excited to support a busy and vibrant weekend for golf with three key events taking place: the first regional doubleheader of the 2025 NCBA Golf Series at Karen Country Club and Uganda Golf Club and the NCBA Ruiru Open which is part of the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series. These tournaments highlight our commitment to growing golf across the region, providing platforms for golfers to showcase their talent and fostering the spirit of competition and community. We look forward to witnessing outstanding performances and the continued development of golf in East Africa.”

All participants at the Ruiru Open will compete in the first two rounds, after which the top 33 players, including ties, will advance to the final round. The tournament boasts a prize fund of Ksh 500,000, adding further incentive for competitors. Recognized as a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event, the NCBA Ruiru Open offers participating golfers the opportunity to earn valuable global ranking points while competing at one of Kenya’s top golf venues.

“The tournament will adhere to the Rules of Golf as approved by R&A Rules Limited, alongside the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Local Rules and any additional local regulations set by the Tournament Committee,” said Tournament Director Brian Akun. ”The continued sponsorship by NCBA Bank has played a transformative role in advancing amateur golf in Kenya. Through its support of the NCBA Golf Series, the bank has enabled players to access high-quality competition platforms across the country,” he added.