Kenyan professional darts player David Munyua will step back onto the famous Alexandra Palace stage on Monday, December 22, as he continues his historic debut at the 2025/26 Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championship in London.
The 30-year-old veterinarian, on December 18, 2025, wrote his name into darts history after producing one of the biggest upsets the tournament has ever seen.
Playing in front of a raucous Ally Pally crowd, the Kenyan came from two sets down to defeat Belgian star Mike De Decker, the world number 18, in a dramatic 3–2 first-round victory that stunned the global darts community.
That win made Munyua the first Kenyan ever to win a match at the PDC World Darts Championship, instantly turning him into a fan favourite and earning him widespread praise from fans and pundits alike. It also guaranteed him a minimum payout of £15,000 (Ksh2.585 million).
David Munyua makes history
The vet from Murang’a County had never travelled outside Africa before qualifying for the World Championship, relying on sponsorship support to make the trip from Nairobi to north London
He only picked up darts three years ago after casually joining a friend in a bar game, a moment that sparked a rapid rise from local tournaments to the sport’s grandest arena.
His comeback against De Decker was filled with drama. After falling 2–0 behind and battling miscounts that threatened to derail his rhythm, Munyua showed remarkable composure to claw his way back into the contest. The match-defining moment came when he sealed victory on double 20 with his fourth match dart.
Speaking afterwards, an emotional Munyua described the moment as bigger than himself. He said the victory was “very big for the sport, for Africa and Kenya”, adding that he hoped it would inspire growth of darts across the continent.
The Kenyan will face Kevin Doets, a 27-year-old Dutchman ranked 41st in the world, on Monday, December 22, as he seeks to extend his fairy-tale run.
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Doets, nicknamed “Hawkeye”, is making his third appearance at the World Championship and reached the fourth-round last year.
The match will be played starting from 3.30 pm EAT at Ally Pally, which has hosted the World Darts Championship since 2008.
How To Watch day 12 of 2025/26 PDC World Championships
Kenyans eager to follow David Munyua’s next appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship have several official viewing and listening options, depending on their location.
For Kenyan fans at home and abroad, and in countries without a dedicated broadcast partner, the Professional Darts Corporation’s PDCTV platform provides global live streaming of the tournament.
PDCTV is available to subscribers outside the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and requires users to select a subscription plan before accessing live matches.
The service offers both a monthly package priced at £9.99 (Ksh1,721) and an annual plan costing £59.99 (Ksh10,339), which includes live and on-demand coverage of PDC events, interviews, highlights, and access to more than 60 darts tournaments throughout the year.
Fans who prefer audio coverage can also follow the World Darts Championship live on talkSPORT2 via DAB radio in the UK, online at talkSPORT.com, through the talkSPORT app, or via smart speakers.
Real-time updates and highlights are also available across official PDC digital platforms. The PDC’s X, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook accounts publish short video clips of key moments such as 180s, high checkouts, and match-winning darts, often within minutes of play.
The official PDC app also provides a live match centre with dart-by-dart scoring, session schedules and push notifications, allowing fans in Kenya and across the diaspora to follow Munyua’s progress even when they cannot watch live.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, all Alexandra Palace matches are broadcast live on Sky Sports. Across Europe, coverage is split among multiple rights holders, with Viaplay showing the tournament in the Netherlands and the Nordic region, DAZN and Sport 1 carrying the action in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and VTM providing coverage in Belgium.
Viewers in France can follow the championship on L’Équipe, while Nova Sport serves audiences in Czechia and Slovakia. Other European broadcasters include Network 4 in Hungary, TVP in Poland, TV3 in the Baltic states, Arena Sport in parts of the Balkans, and Saran in Turkey.
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Outside Europe, the tournament is available live on Fox in Australia, Sky in New Zealand, FanDuel TV Extra in the United States, and Peacock for evening sessions during the opening stages of the competition.
beIN Sports carries the championship across the Middle East and North Africa, while additional coverage is provided by broadcasters such as StarHub in Singapore, Rigour in China, Premier Sports Network in Mongolia, and Maincast in Ukraine.
Record prize money at stake
Munyua’s victory on Monday would move him closer to becoming the most successful African player in World Championship history, a benchmark currently held by South Africa’s Devon Petersen.
The PDC World Darts Championship is a set-play tournament, a format that places a premium on consistency and mental strength. Each set is won by the player who first wins three legs, and matches increase in length as the tournament progresses.
In the first and second rounds, matches are played over the best of five sets. The third and fourth rounds expand to the best of seven sets, before increasing again in the quarterfinals, which are contested over the best of nine sets.
The semi-finals are played over the best of 11 sets, while the final — the showpiece of the championship — is a marathon best-of-13-sets contest.
The 2025/26 PDC World Darts Championship is the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, with a record £5 million (Ksh862 million) total prize fund. The winner will take home £1 million (Ksh172.358 million), double the amount awarded in previous years, along with the iconic Sid Waddell Trophy.
First-round losers receive £15,000, while players knocked out in the second round earn £25,000. Third-round losers take home £35,000, with fourth-round exits worth £60,000. Quarter-finalists are guaranteed £100,000, semi-finalists £200,000, and the runner-up earns £400,000. The global championship will conclude on January 3, 2026.
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