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Golfers resume competitive play as COVID-19 spike eases

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Royal Nairobi Golf Club Captain Sylvester Odhiambo tees off on the par-5? 18th hole during the ICEA Golf Day, at Machakos Sports Club in Machakos, January 9, 2021. [Mose Sammy, The Standard]

Weeks after President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered the resumption of sporting activities in the country, golf competitions are set to make a comeback on Thursday, after Kenya Golf Union (KGU) released a raft of guidelines on Wednesday.

Suspension of sporting activities by President Uhuru was occasioned by a spike in COVID-19 cases and the advent of the third wave with the rate of infection at 22 per cent as of March 22.

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