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Why Kenyan women should start paying dowry

Trees reflected in a dam at Ruiru Golf Club: more women are joining caddying. Where are the men? Photo by XN Iraki

Thursday is club night at Ruiru Golf Club, situated along Thika superhighway. On club nights, golf club members play in a competition among themselves but guests are welcome.

Most club nights are in the middle of the week, usually Wednesday. Some clubs shift the day to Tuesday or Thursday to accommodate neighboring clubs and increase attendance. Ruiru is an old club dating from 1921 going by the records hanging on the walls.

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