The Captain further explained that Ndegwa now 98 years old was also the first Kenya Golf Union (KGU) Patron from 1976 before former President Mwai Kibaki took over 1983 and has played great roles in promoting the sports of Golf, encouraging Kenyans to play golf and protecting many golf courses around the Country from land grabbers.
ICEA LION Chief Executive Officer Philip Lopokoiyit said, "We are here to honor and celebrate Mr. Duncan Ndegwa for his remarkable achievements. In addition to his contributions to the golfing fraternity and as a philanthropist, Mr. Ndegwa has also been a non-executive director and Board member of long standing at ICEA LION Group since 1995. His leadership and guidance has been invaluable in our growth. We celebrate him today and thank the Mombasa Golf Club for this wonderful gesture of recognition."
Duncan Nderitu Ndegwa is proof that 'Age is just a number' and is still an active golfer who finds time to play some holes at Nyali Golf and Country Club Course ,having started playing golf in 1954 at St. Andrews University in Scotland while a Student.
Ndegwa, currently a member of Nyali Golf and Country Club and Nyeri Golf Club is the first African and longest serving Governor (RTD) of the Central Bank of Kenya and the first post-independence Head of Civil Service and Secretary to the Cabinet in Kenya who has also authored four books in his sunset years.
After Independence, Ndegwa mobilized Kenyans to play golf in various Courses like Railways, Muthaiga, Kiambu, Mombasa, Nyali, Sigona, and Royal among others.
'Mashujaa' Day, also known as Heroes' Day ("mashujaa" is Swahili for "heroes"), is a national day in Kenya, which is observed on 20 October as a public holiday to collectively honor all those who contributed towards the struggle for Kenya's independence or positively contributed in the post-independence Kenya.
Elsewhere at Nyali Golf and Country Club course, the Club Chairman Kamami Njoroge playing off handicap 26 carded 38 points to emerge the Ultimate Kirima Member winner during the Kirima Golf Tournament organized by the Members of the Kirima Golfing Society that attracted 226 golfers.
Henry Kamau playing off handicap 3 was the Kirima member winner on 37 points while handicap 26 Nancy Gathungu brought a count back score of 36 points to claim the runners up slot after tying on the same points with third placed handicap 30 Makena Mwige.
Zero handicap William Kaguta carded a two under par 69 gross to emerge the gross winner while handicap 26b Dr.Atul Shah on 44 points and handicap 20 Justine Ongere with 43 points were the Men and runners up winners respectively.
Caroline Nyarangi playing off handicap 27 beat the Ladies by claiming the title after carding 38 points ,a point ahead of handicap 22 Lena Breitner who was the runners up.
Inayet Kudrat playing off handicap 21 was the best senior on 42 points and the best junior on 34 points was handicap 26 Karan Khagram.
The Kirima guest winner on 38 points was handicap 6 Charles kariuki while handicap 18 Duncan Mwaniki on 37 points and handicap 34 Vikram Kanji with 43 points were the Kirima guest runners up and high handicappers winners respectively.
The daylong 18 holes tournament was jointly supported by Equity Bank, Family Bank,EABL under their White Cap crisp brand,Winstar security,Dala Dalal,Kericho Gold, Optiven,Moffat, and Wanakirima.
Chairman Kirima golfing Society Johnson Wamunyua thanked the club, golfers and supporters for making the event successful and said the event organized by the society members from the Mountain region some few months ago will continue to use golf sport in fostering great unity among the Kenyan Communities.
Club Chairman Kamami Njoroge in turn thanked the society, Supporters and golfers who turned up from various golf clubs around the Country and announced that the ICEA Lion King of the Course grand finale will be hosted at the Club course next Saturday on October,28th.