Red Cross Charity Golf Day: Karanja prevails as MOJA Expressway pledges countrywide charity support

Francis Karanja is the winner of the 8th annual Red Cross Charity Golf Day following brilliant displays at the Par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club course.

Playing off handicap 31, Karanja fired 45 Stableford points to emerge the victor in a hotly contested event that attracted over 100 golfers. Handicap 25 golfer James Mbaabu shot 44 Stableford points on both nines to settle for the rum runner-up lot. The third position went to handicap 41 player Tony Karani who fired 42 points to his credit.

Handicap 29 player Marcus Kariuki emerged as the first nine winners with a score of 23 while Caesar Handa (h29) took second nine honors with 22points.

During the tournament, MOJA Expressway- the Company which manages the 27km Nairobi Expressway, announced that all Red Cross branded Ambulances and Rescue Vehicles will enjoy free usage of the Nairobi Expressway using the Manual Toll Collection (MTC) lane.

As part of the sponsorship package for the  Red Cross event,  MOJA Expressway Company also donated 150 gift bags for all the players who took part in the charitable event.

 Jeanne May Ong’iyo -Head of PR and Spokesperson of the Nairobi Expressway, remarked: “This partnership between The Kenya Red Cross and Moja Expressway Company will ensure that we support various charities across the country."

"One of our key pillars at MOJA Expressway Company is to engage in community-centered initiatives and this collaboration charts a clear path for our CSR policy."

Other sponsors who supported the annual charity fixture included Equity Bank, CFAO, East African Portland Cement and Eco Bank among others.

Kenya Red Cross Nairobi Branch organizes the annual charity golf day to raise funds for the disaster kitty in order to sustain humanitarian support.