Uzalendo golf tournament brings together the entire Safari Golf Chapters community Together

Princeton Junction,
NJ – On Saturday, May 28th,
Safari NJ/NY hosted its 7th annual Uzalendo golf tournament at Mercer
Golf Course in Princeton junction NJ to commemorate Memorial holiday cum
Madaraka day celebrations. These are two holidays, one celebrated in America
and the other in Kenya respectively. Players FROM Different Safari Chapters
participated in the tournament. Entering its 7th year, the golf tournament
is one of the Safari NJ/NY longest standing and most successful, its launch
through the collaboration of the Former Kenyan Ambassador to the UN, Muburi
Muita, and Safari NJ/NY.At the start, golfers
practiced hitting balls at the golf range and putting.  Thereafter 32
golfers had the opportunity to play golf while. The weather co-operated and over 32 Safari NJ/NJ members and
guests from other Safari Chapters came out to support the
tournament.  Safari Boston golf club was represented by Tony Ngarí, Francis Kíbugi & Martin Mùhía.Not only does the Uzalendo Golf Tournament pay tribute and honor the memory
of American heroes and celebrate Kenya’s emancipation from the British rule,
but it also brings together the entire Safari Golf Chapters. Obviously, Safari
chapters from Boston, NJ/NY, Delaware, MD, DC are well represented at the
tournament, so on Saturday May the 28th when the seventh annual Uzalendo event
was held at Mercer Oaks golf course in Princeton you saw people from at least a
dozen Safari Chapters.This was like one big high school reunion with all of the cubs involved. When
you saw all of the people there from so many different clubs, you saw the
impact that Ambassador Muburi Muita made in his tenure here in the US throughout
the entire Kenya community and friends. “It was just great to see so many people
out there and this tournament will always be a special day. A lot of hard work
goes into it, but it’s all worth it.”

The various
captains, Presidents and Chairpersons from the different Safari chapters also
invited the attendees to participate in their respective future upcoming golf events
such as “Safari DC tournament” Charity tournament being hosted by Muraya, Safari
Boston Make it Matter charity tournament in September, etc.  Again, Liz
Muriuki and Jojo thanked the golfers for their participation and camaraderie.To round out the day, golf participants for this
event were given trophies and prizes.  They were as follows: Lowest Gross – GittzUzalendo Champion – Idowu Balogun -45 points
1st Runners up – Sam Kibe 38 points
2nd Runners up – Matthew Nyabega – 38 pointsIst 9 – David Buys – 22
2nd 9 – Ken Macakiage – 20Closest to the PIN – 8 = Matara
Closest to the PIN – 13 = LizLongest Drive – 6 = Gittz
Longest Drive 18 = Joe Much
By Tony Ngarí Safari Boston Golf Club President & Co-Chair