African Darts Stars Chase ADC Global Championship Ticket In Nakuru

By Suleiman Mbatiah

Leading darts players from across Africa will battle for a ticket to the ADC Global Championship in the United Kingdom when a three-day competition begins at Jacaranda Showground in Nakuru on July 24.

Players from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi will step up to the oche in the ADC African Qualifier, with the winner earning a place at the global championship in November.

The qualifier will get the arrows flying on Friday before the African Continental Tour takes centre stage on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend’s competitions will carry a combined prize purse of Sh450,000.

Nakuru Darts Club patron Simon Mwangi said the qualifier would offer African players a direct route from the local oche to the international stage.

“For the players, this is not just a tournament. This is a potential passport to a global stage,” Mwangi said during a media briefing at the venue.

Kenyan stars David Munyua and Peter Wachiuri are among the players expected to enter the high-quality field. Munyua became the first Kenyan to compete at the PDC World Darts Championship in December 2025, defeating Belgium’s Mike De Decker in the opening round.

The African Continental Tour will offer Sh400,000 in prize money, while Sh50,000 has been set aside for the women’s series.

Mwangi said Tanzania had initially been selected to host the tour, but the event was moved to Nakuru following scheduling challenges. He said the decision was a vote of confidence in the city’s growing darts community and its ability to stage continental events.

“That decision is a significant vote of confidence,” he said. “It tells us that our facilities, our organisation, our players and our growing darts community are capable of hosting major continental events.”

Admission will be free throughout the three days, allowing spectators to watch some of the continent’s leading players trade maximums, big checkouts and match-winning doubles. The action will also be streamed live for audiences outside Nakuru.

Mwangi said the organisers hoped the tournament would draw new fans to the sport and give African players greater exposure beyond their domestic circuits.

He also appealed to corporate sponsors to back the event and the wider development of darts. He said increased investment could create a clearer pathway for players to move from club competitions and national leagues to continental and global tournaments.

The competition comes amid growing interest in darts in Kenya, supported by expanding local leagues, larger tournaments and improved performances by Kenyan players on the international stage.

“On Friday, the journey to the global stage begins,” Mwangi said. “On Saturday and Sunday, continental pride will be on the line.”