Inside the Kenya’s ‘Home of Golf’

Muthaiga Golf Clubhouse at dusk-courtesy

This morning, the high octane Barclays Kenya Open golf championship returns to Muthaiga Golf Club, aptly known as the “Home of Golf”.
Muthaiga Golf Club is a household name in Kenya. Yet, apart from the fame it carries as a premier golf course that attracts the elite, many Kenyans know little about the facility located on Kiambu Road.

Look closely at the club’s coat of arms and you will not fail to see a tree at the centre. While some may think that this is due to the club’s proximity to Karura Forest, the tree is actually the Kenya green-heart, locally known as muthiga.