Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba travelled to Dubai in mid-November 2022, where he attended the DP World Tour Championship.
The Sports CS met PGA European Tour CEO Keith Pelly, where they discussed establishing a sports academy in Kenya.
Namwamba described the country's growth of sports and artistic talent as ‘all-encompassing’.
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"Met at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai Keith Pelley, CEO of the PGA European Tour to discuss establishing a High-Performance Center at Kenya Academy of Sports," he stated.
Ababu also received a donation of 30,000 golf balls from the DP World Tour.
Kenya is one of the beneficiaries of the DP World Tour golf balls collection meant to help grow global golf.
Namwamba received the donation in the company of accompanied by 10-year-old Kenyan golfer Kanana Muthoni.
Kanana Muthomi is a junior golfer, having started playing the sport at five years and is undefeated in her age group (9-10 years).
Her prowess in the sport led to her being named an honorary member at the Windsor Golf Club, where she continues to nurture talent.
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