Kenyan darts sensation Peter Wachiuri is packing his bags for England this December after clinching his spot at the ADC Global Championships, coming through a fiercely competitive field to earn the honour of representing Africa on a premier world amateur stage.
The finest tungsten throwers from across the continent descended on Cape Town over the weekend, all vying for the golden ticket to Portsmouth’s MODUS Live Lounge – the ultimate battleground where amateur darts royalty will be crowned.
With just two months to go before many of the world’s top grassroots players congregate on the south coast of England, Africa needed its representative – and as it turns out, that person will be flying the Kenyan flag.
Wachiuri was one of three from his land in contention, which included David Munyua, who has already booked his place at Alexandra Palace for the PDC World Championships. The pair were determined to ensure another Kenyan arrow-smith would be jumping on a flight to the UK just prior to Christmas.
After a series of intense, high-quality matches, the semi-finals gave us a continental clash of north vs south. Wachiuri met Munyua in a Kenyan showdown, while Grant Sampson and Johan Geldenhuys were set to clash for South Africa.
The southern duel was pure chaos – a comeback worthy of any soap opera. Sampson found himself 4-0 down but somehow clawed his way back to take a stunning win over his compatriot. The crowd was left breathless, and possibly hoarse.
Meanwhile, Wachiuri had no time for drama. He raced into a commanding 5-0 lead before easing past Munyua 7-3. It looked tighter on paper, but anyone watching knew who was in charge. Having already made waves at the MODUS Live Lounge during a previous Super Series, the Kenyan knew what it takes to thrive under pressure – and it showed.
The final, though, was a one-way affair. If you were neutral, you might have hoped for a little more drama. If you were Kenyan, however, you were loving every second. After dropping the opening leg, Wachiuri rattled off four in a row, let Sampson sneak another, then repeated the same trick to close it out. Dominant. Clinical. Ruthless.
Now, the hero of Kenyan darts is once again heading to Portsmouth, ready to show the rest of the world that Africa’s darts scene is alive, thriving, and very much here to stay. He might find the English winter a touch brisker than his native Olkalou sunshine, but if his darts stay this hot, he’ll warm the place up in no time.
Semi Finals
Grant Sampson 7-6 Johan Geldenhuys
Peter Wachiuri 7-3 David Muntua
Final
Peter Wachiuri 8-2 Grand Sampson
—–ENDS—-
Images: MODUS
