Why Sh169 Million Prize Money Makes Africa Darts King Munyua Weak On The Knees, Nairobi Darts Masters Launched
From Left: Kenya darts aces David Munyua, Aryan Khalsa and Peter Wachiuri during the launch of the inaugural Nairobi Darts Masters tournament in the Kenyan capital on Wednesday November 5, 2025. PHOTO/ SIRUA DARTS GROUP
NAIROBI, Kenya- Africa darts king David Munyua has confessed that the 1 million pounds (Sh169 million) prize money on offer at the PDC World Darts Championship, where he will make history as the first Kenyan player to have ever graced the global showpiece, scares him to death.
Munyua, who is set to take part in the prestigious tournament set for Alexandra Palace, London between December 11, 2025- January 3, 2026, is currently stepping up his training in Nairobi.
He qualified for the 33rd edition of the World Darts Championships, whose prize pool is 5 million pounds (Sh 844 million), after flooring Cameron Carolissen of South Africa at the Africa Open Darts Championships staged in Nairobi in September.
“I’m preparing well, though when I think of that prize money for the winner, I sometimes go crazy, I quake in my boots, I’m still not sure of the first thing I’ll buy if I win that huge reward ,” Munyua told Standard Sports on Wednesday, during the launch of the inaugural Nairobi Darts Masters (NDM) tournament in the Kenyan capital.
Munyua, Manpreet Kalsi and junior darts sensation Aryan Khalsa are among some of the top local players who will represent Kenya at the NDM, organized by the Sirua Darts Group, and set to take place on December 5-6 in Nairobi.
“I will use the NDM as a final platform to gauge myself before I proceed for the World Championships,” Munyua said.
Already there is excitement in the air after 16 foreign players signed for the NDM that has a total prize money of $10,000 (Sh 1.3 million) with the overall winner poised to take home Sh 260,000.
The NDM tournament will feature four categories including the Masters (96 players), Ladies Showdown (48), Juniors Under 15 (32) and the University category (48)
The tournament will have a total of 256 players with 16 slots reserved for foreigners from six nationalities including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tanzania, and Switzerland.
“The international participation is expected to elevate the competition, with interest from the Swiss Darts Corporation. The goal is to create a safe space for people to play darts and to support the development of the sport in Kenya,” Dan Karori, Director of Sirua Darts Group, said.
“There is a need to monetize the sport and provide opportunities for players to succeed in the game, that’s why we have come on board to partner with the Kenya Darts Association to make this dream possible,” Karori added.
Meanwhile, Peter Wachiuri is set to represent Kenya at the Amateur Darts Circuit finals in Portsmouth on December 1-4 whose winner’s prize money is 60,000 pounds (Sh10 million).
Aryan, who is fresh from representing Kenya at the World Darts Federation Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary will also head to the International Darts School League (IDSL) championship in the UK, set to kick off on November 30.
