From the Secretary

Dear Members,

The first 100 Days…

You know what they say… time flies when you are having fun - which is definitely the case!

From my last note… our Team Pledge: to bring the Club back to all Members… I hope you have noticed some progress in this regard.

I am delighted to announce we have a new Director of Human Resources on our Team - Florence Okongó. I know we have the best director in the hospitality sector in Kenya.

Her impact has already been felt with the staff and she will continue to steer human resource matters in the right direction. Some of the, already memorable, experiences for staff include a staff Christmas Party, which brought in the human aspect to staff management and staff issues.

Projects Update…

- The Bowling Green has floodlights! The official ‘lighting up’ coincided with the 30th Anniversary of the Bowling Green and I encourage you all to try your hand at nighttime bowls with friends. The recent ‘Bowls and Bowls’ Young Members’ event was a resounding success.

- We now have music in the Gym and a sound system will be installed in the Club House and Pinks in the coming weeks.

- We have upgraded the equipment in the Pinks Kitchen, and made a few adjustments in the dining areas which include new table tops, reupholstered chairs and bar stools – that fit the Bar!

- The Young Members’ Room at Pinks is back with more features to follow…

A Washroom facility at the Chairman’s Lawn is imminent, which will improve the Events experience.

- Our Temporary Spa is moving from a room in the Middle Block to Cottage 5, and will offer more services including Facials, Manicures & Pedicures.

- Padel courts have not been forgotten, we are just trying to decide where we put them.

- Upgrading the Bush Bar and a Children’s playground facility is also being worked on…

Horsing around…

The Kenya Guineas & the Derby at Ngong Racecourse were very well attended and I hope everyone had an enjoyable time. I would like to clarify our intent on setting up a MCC horse syndication. We are not asking Members to support us in buying a horse, but offering the possibility of a Club syndication for those Members who might be interested – solely for recreational purposes. This is purely an additional activity and not a profit-making venture.

Heritage Matters

Steve Mills gave a fascinating talk on the history of MCC to our staff team members, which was greatly appreciated by all. Thank you Steve for taking the time to come and do this for our team!

Duka 2.0 online…

We are currently reviewing the Club Duka and restocking popular items and adding some interesting new ones. We also plan to go online with the Duka and are in the process of designing an online page both on our website & App, where Members can order their Club souvenirs. Members wishing to have items sent to them via courier will be asked to provide us with their address and the Club will organise delivery.

Notifications will be sent through the official Club WhatsApp group and email once this goes ‘live’.

P.S. If you haven’t already joined the Club WhatsApp, please get in touch through communications@mcc.co.ke to get access to the group.

Data Protection Update…

The Club has undertaken a lot of work on implementation and compliance with the Data Protection Act, which came into effect in November 2019. The purpose of the Act is to protect the privacy and rights of Members. (See more on Page 3.)

Going Green…

We continue in our quest to eliminate single-use plastic in our outlets and rooms.

Cat Welfare…

There are a total of eight felines residing at the Club – some were born here and others found shelter here. We are currently using the TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) organisation to provide us with veterinary services. All cats are fully vaccinated and neutered, and our aim is to reduce the Club complement to five.

Access Control Improvements…

I am happy to report that we are making headway with our Club access control system, to make it more friendly and efficient for you and your guests to enter the Club.

We are taking a more digital approach through the use of smart phones. Scanning of QR codes or use of the MCC App will soon be in place. More details on this will follow soon.

Events…

We plan to bring back Cooking Classes as well as Drama Classes for the kids in the coming months, and planning for a Seniors’ Lunch event, for the over 70s, is also underway and is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 19th April, in the Ballroom.

New Seasonal Club Dining

A new menu was launched in the Main Dining Rooms in March and will be on for the next three months. Our new Pinks menu will be launched in May.

I hope to see you all here in the very near future,

Happy Holidays,

Michael Flint MCC Secretary