Legendary Okocha to tee off at Barclays Kenya open

African football legend and former Super Eagles skipper, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, will tee off at the Barclays Kenya Open Pro-Am, event organisers announced on Thursday.

Okocha, who started his professional career in the highly rated German Bundesliga will be in the country ahead of the event that will take place on Wednesday, March 22 at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi.

“We are excited to be hosting Jay Jay Okocha at this year’s Barclays Kenya Open. His legendary status transcends football and we hope that his participation in this tournament will excite a section of his fan base to take an interest in golf,” Director, Marketing and Corporate Relations, Caroline Ndungu at Barclays bank of Kenya said.