By PHILLIP ORWA
Elly Limo of Golf Park won the NCBA Winston Churchill 2026 after posting a total of 222 (+6) to secure victory in the three-day tournament beating Muigua by one stroke.
Limo, carded rounds of 71, 74, and 77 to deny Elvis Muigua a third consecutive title in the tournament as the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series continued at Thika Sports Club the past weekend.
Muigua, who had won the 2024 and 2025 editions, put up a strong defense of his title but ultimately fell short, finishing second on 223 (+7) after rounds of 72, 76, and 75.
Rono Kimutai, also of Golf Park Golf Club finished third on 225 (+9), posting rounds of 76, 72, and 77 as Kelvin Barasa from Great Rift Valley Golf Resort closed on 226 (+10). Nakuru Golf Club’s John Kamaisi rounded out the top five on 227 (+11).
Jay Sandhu currently leads the 2026 KAGC standings with 560 points, followed by Junaid Manji on 334.02 points. Muigua jumps to third after his second place finish in Thika with 247.26 points as Kamoza Longwe drops to fourth with 246.30 points. Michael Karanga rounds out the top five with 243.52 points.
Up next on the KAGC calendar is the inaugural Machakos Open from Friday April 17 to Sunday, April 19.
The Nanyuki qualifier is part of the ongoing 2026 NCBA Golf Series, which continues to traverse clubs across the country and across the East Africa region, with the first regional event set for June in Uganda.
Up next on the series’ calendar is a mini-qualifier at Golf Park next weekend on Saturday April 18.
