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Lemke, Jarvis on one stroke lead as Njoroge shoulders Kenya's hope

By Ochieng Oyugi | 3mos ago
Daniel Nduva during the Magical Kenya Open Golf Tournament presented by Absa at Karen Country Club on February 19, 2026. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Niklas Lemke of Sweden and Casey Jarvis of South Africa fired eight under par 62 to both take a stroke lead on Day 1 of the ongoing 2026 Magical Kenya Open (MKO) golf tournament at the par 70 Karen Country Club in Nairobi.

Lemke, 41, currently ranked 82nd in the Race to Dubai, had an impressive Eagle on par-5 18th, including six birdies.

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