Membership Matters

MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MATTERSMATTERS

With the winding down of a communications committee, this page is devoted to being more of an opinion page, where prevailing moods and sentiments of Members on current Club issues, expressed in comments and mails, are echoed. As always, we want to know what’s onith the winding down of a communications committee, this page is devoted to being more Virtual 12th Annual General Meeting your mind, and will always welcome your feedback.of an opinion page, where prevailing moods and sentiments of Members on current Club Participation in this year’s AGM was outstanding. Over 600 Members essed in comments and mails, are echoed. As always, we want to know what’s onattended the meeting virtually from 20 different countries. your mind, and will always welcome your feedback.

The motions and resolutions that were passed are listed below.

RECENTLY, A DECISION WAS MADE TO OFFER BREAKFAST ONLY AT PINKS… Breakfast at Pinks only is a mistake. Do away with the chafing dishes and cook to order as it used to be. TP Appalled by people’s behaviour at Pinks, and disappointed to have to have breakfast there… I am an overseas Member and come to the Club for the Club, not to come to an average hotel. FP While I agree with the economic reasons for having only one venue for breakfast, I do not agree with the argument that economy alone justifies dispensing with breakfast in the old restaurant in a child-free environment. RS No waiters, tables not laid, multiple trips required, no logic to layout, food in chafing dishes cold, table not cleared as food finished, coffee disgusting.AB

at Pinks TO …

MORE GENERALLY Your German sausage has not seen Germany and the saurecraut [sic] was not cooked. It tasted ok as I was very hungry. PE A DECISION WAS MADE TO Why is it that there are never any ice-creams in the fridge? Also, never any low-fat milk. RH AST ONLY AT PINKS… Not the place it used to be. WR There are only three things wrong with Pinks: inks only is a mistake. Do away with 1. Service. 2. Service. 3. Service. DN the chafing dishes and cook to order as it used s behaviour at Pinks, and disappointed to have to have breakfast there… I am an overseas Member and come to the Club for the Club, not to come to an average hotel. FP ee with the economic reasons for having only one venue for breakfast, I do not agree with the argument that economy alone justifies eakfast in the old restaurant in a ee environment. RS waiters, tables not laid, multiple trips required, no logic to layout, food in chafing dishes cold, ed as food finished, coffee

Agenda 6: To received and consider the financial statements of the Passed Company for year. Agenda 7: To note the Auditors continue in office Passed Agenda 8: To elect Officers of the Club Re-elected Philip Coulson Agenda 9: To elect Full Members to fill Committee vacancies at Pinks Kush Bhardwaj Re-elected Rachel Mbai Re-elected TO Reuben Mutiso Re-elected … Margaret Hobbs Elected Agenda 10: Resolution 1 – To authorize the Committee to issue redeemable preference shares Passed Agenda 11: MORE GENERALResolution 2 (a) To amend Article 9 LY Passed Resolution 2 (b) To approve the deletion of By-law 8 Passed

What we saw…

…and the MCC IT team behind the scenes live streaming the AGM to 20 countries around the world.

BUT IT WASN’T ALL BAD… Thank you to the team for a wonderful Red Room dinner… It made for a special evening and a great meal. DB www.mcc.co.ke April– June 2017 Muthaiga Country Club 3

Your German sausage has not seen Germany and the saurecraut [sic] was not cooked. It To live stream the virtual AGM to 20 countries worldwide the MCC IT team, headed by Eunice Mulwa, excelled themselves. tasted ok as I was very hungry. PE Why is it that there are never any ice-creams in the fridge? Also, never any low-fat milk. RHProfessional CLUB OPENING HOURS Snooker Not the place it used to be. WRCoaching

Snooker Club There are only three things wrong with Pinks: 1. Service. 2. Service. 3. Service. DN SWIMMING POOL GYM 6am – 8pm 6am – 9pm (Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 7am – 8 pm) is offering professional PINKS TENNIS 6am – 11pm (Last Orders 11pm) 6am – 8pm

Snooker Coaching Sessions SQUASH/LAWN BOWLS/SNOOKER 8am – 8pm every Friday and LIBRARY 10.30am – 6.30pm

Saturday to learn this MEMBERS’ BAR (Tuesday – Sunday, Closed on Monday) 2pm – 11pm beautiful game. CLUB DINING ROOM/POPSY BAR Lunch 12noon – 3pm / Dinner 6pm – 10pm

To book, please email BUT IT WASN’T ALL BAD… (Closed for Dinner on Sunday and all day Monday, Last Orders at 9.15pm) fitness@mcc.co.ke or call 0207229243 or book in Thank you to the team for a wonderful Red person at the Gym. Room dinner… It made for a special evening and COVID-19 UPDATE a great meal. DB As the ruling of the High Court is not entirely clear with regards to travellers from Europe wishing to stay at the Club, we will follow KAHC recommendations and inform travellers prior to Check-in that the presentation of a COVID 19 vaccination certificate

Limited edition MCC Club Diaries 2022 April– June 2017 Muthaiga Country Club 3 may be a requirement from 21st December 2021 to ensure they come prepared. in two stylish colours are on sale In the meantime, all existing MCC COVID-19 protocols and procedures set in place for at Main reception. Members since the Club's re-opening, will be adhered to.