The two LPGA winners this season are in the field ... This is the sixth year for the Kenya Open to be part of the European tour. It was on the Challenge Tour schedule dating to 1991.
Akie, who along with twin sister Chisato Akie are LPGA rookies this year ... Jacques Kruyswijk of South Africa closed with a 4-under 67 and held on to win the Kenya Open for his first European tour ...