Because golf is an outdoor activity that also provides companionship for many people, Jessy says, he misses the 19th hole, a word golfers use for a pub, bar, or restaurant on or near the golf course, very often the clubhouse itself.

Golf courses are open but the bars and restaurants within the country clubs are closed, forcing golfers to carry their food or eat at home.

The reduction of formal activities and events means that golf clubs are now straining financially and with few workers maintaining the courses at the right standards.

Nyali Golf and Country Club chairman Taib Bajaber, says that despite caddies not being at work, any member who wants to play pays half the normal caddies fee.

Nakuru Golf Club is also giving food rations to the caddies and staff who are on unpaid leave.