The USIU-Africa Alumni Association hosted an inaugural alumni charity golf event that brought close to 60 players including alumni, sponsors and friends of USIU-Africa, at the Muthaiga Golf Club on Friday, June 8, 2018.
USIU-Africa Alumni Association’s goal for the tournament was to facilitate talented students with exceptional potential, but who are financially constrained to afford university education. The charity event was therefore borne with the aim of contributing towards an endowment fund whose proceeds
will support an Alumni Scholarship
fund for such needy students.
The tournament culminated into a prize giving ceremony presided over by Muthaiga Golf Club Captain James Ondigo where the best players were awarded with trophies. Mr. Dennis Mara was the overall winner for the tournament, while Alumni Association Treasurer Mr. George Rutto (IBA ’04), received the award for top alumnus. Ms. Daisy Mumbi (Internatioal Relations ’11) emerged as the top alumna at the tournament, which raised approximately KES 300,000. The top men’s award went to Anthony Muhoro, while the top
Alumni Give Back Through Golf
Alumna Ms. Daisy Mumbi (International Relations ‘11) receives her top alumna trophy from former Alumni Association Vice Chair Mr. Ian Mukuria during the award ceremony of the annual alumni charity golf tournament on Friday, June 8, 2018, at the Muthaiga Golf Club. PHOTO: ANTONIO LONGANGI
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By Beatrice Munyiva