Wadi Degla raises the bar for private clubs

The saying ‘‘gone golfing’’ brings thoughts of driving a few kilometres away from home and sometimes getting stuck in traffic jams. But soon, playing squash, golf and going to the spa will be a walk away or within your compound.

The arrival of exclusive sporting clubs in Kenya such as Wadi Degla from Egypt, which opens its first club in Runda next week, has stepped up competition for real estate developers and the old country private members’ clubs.