NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19 – This year’s Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) will have a new champion following the transition of two-time winner John Lejirma to the professional ranks.
Lejirma claimed both the 2024 and 2025 editions before turning professional.
The tournament will be hosted at the Kakamega Sports Club this weekend, where a field of 66 golfers from four countries will compete in the NCBA Goldfields Trophy.
The tournament, which will be played from Friday to Sunday, has attracted players from Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi, all seeking valuable KAGC Order of Merit points, a share of the Ksh 500,000 prize purse, and an opportunity to strengthen their standing as the season approaches its halfway mark.
The Kenyan challenge will be led by some of the circuit’s top performers, including Kiambu Open winner John Kamaisi, NCBA Ronald Marshall & Toby Gibson Matchplay champion Elvis Muigua, Golf Park’s Josphat Rono, Amos Odongo, Ken Serem, and home player Cedric Konzolo.
Regional competition is expected from a strong Rwandan contingent led by Hitayezu Jean D’Amour, Felix Dusabe, Alain Niyonkuru, and Jacques Byiringiro.
Uganda will be represented by Abraham Olupot, Robert Masaba, Ben Okanya, and Lawrence Okwii, while Burundi’s Salum Nkurunziza will also be in the field.
The event follows last week’s NCBA Ruiru Open, where Muthaiga Golf Club’s Eugene Wafula secured his maiden KAGC title after carding a tournament total of two-under-par 217 to edge out John Kamaisi by a single stroke.
“This weekend highlights the diversity of golf development in Kenya. The NCBA Goldfields Trophy will bring together some of the region’s leading amateur golfers competing for ranking points and Order of Merit honours, while the NCBA Golf Series continues to provide club golfers with opportunities to compete and progress towards the Grand Finale,” NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora said.
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Meanwhile, the 2026 NCBA Golf Series continues with its sixteenth qualifying leg at Karen Country Club on Saturday, where more than 200 golfers are expected to tee off.
Participants will compete for top honours and qualification slots to the Grand Finale, which will be staged at Karen Country Club in November.
The Series has continued to attract strong participation across the country, with golfers competing for a chance to qualify for the season-ending event that brings together winners and top performers from qualifying legs staged throughout the year.
