By Moses Omusula
Barclays Bank has started a cycling competition to raise money to solve Kitui’s water problems.
The bank’s Operations Team organised and saw the start of the event from Kona Baridi in Kiserian, Nairobi, to Magadi in Rift Valley, covering about 105km.
More than 60 members of the Operations Team participated, 80 per cent of them finishing the race within two hours.
The bicycles were leased from Kenya Cycling Association, which also offered technical and mechanical services.
Staff members from Barclays Bank Operation Department wait to be flagged off at Kona Baridi in Nairobi for 105km cycling competition to Magadi to raise funds for the Kitui water project. [photo: MOSES OMUSULA/standard]
One of the organisers, Charles Maina, said the turn out was overwhelming.
Mr Maina said they planned to organise a bigger charity event involving several institutions to help the community.
"We will put it to Barclays management to allow the Operation Team to involve more institutions," he said.
The bank’s Operation Director James Kinyany flagged off the event.
Another group of professionals, Mutui Museo (Good Neighbour), recently launched an initiative to end the perennial water problem in Ukambani and help avoid the recurrent hunger.