People · Kenya
Eman Kabiru
2×2 · top 4.2% of 186,767 all-time · competing since December 2023 · 2023KABI02
Eman Kabiru has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.91, set at Nairobi Cubes 2026, puts him in the top 4.2% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2nd in Kenya. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 11 competitions since December 2023, he has put 429 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, steadier than 95% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 41.63 in December 2023 to 9.98, a 76% improvement. Eman has entered eleven competitions, more competitions than 93% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.91 | 3.65 | top 4.2% | 2 / 217 | |
| 3×3 | 9.98 | 11.59 | top 7.4% | 9 / 356 | |
| Megaminx | 55.25 | 1:02.70 | top 7.6% | 1 / 18 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.80 | 7.23 | top 12.0% | 5 / 148 | |
| 4×4 | 42.69 | 47.85 | top 15.3% | 3 / 49 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.66 | 25.00 | top 16.9% | 4 / 47 | |
| Skewb | 6.64 | 8.45 | top 30.8% | 3 / 26 | |
| 5×5 | 2:23.30 | 2:44.41 | top 62.6% | 8 / 17 | |
| Square-1 | 1:07.32 | 1:32.53 | top 87.8% | 5 / 6 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 22 Aug 2026Three personal bests in one day at Nairobi Twist & Turn 2026.
- 28 Feb 2026Three personal bests in one day at Nairobi Cubes 2026.
- 22 Nov 2025Three personal bests in one day at Kenya Nationals 2025.
- 28 Jun 2025First sub-10 3×3: 9.98 at Kenya Legacy Twist 2025.
- 28 Jun 2025Five personal bests in one day at Kenya Legacy Twist 2025.
- 1 Mar 2025Three personal bests in one day at Gigiri Cubing Open AM 2025.
Competitions
- Nairobi Twist & Turn 2026 · 22 Aug 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Nairobi Big and OH 2026 · 18 Apr 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Nairobi Cubes 2026 · 28 Feb 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Kenya Nationals 2025 · 22 Nov 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Nairobi NxN Cubes 2025 · 23 Aug 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Kenya Legacy Twist 2025 · 28 Jun 2025 — 5 personal bests set
- Gigiri Cubing Open AM 2025 · 1 Mar 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Kenya Nationals 2024 · 21 Dec 2024 — 4 personal bests set
- Mombasa Open 2024 · 7 Dec 2024 — 4 personal bests set
- Mashujaa Mega Open 2024 · 19 Oct 2024 — 5 personal bests set
- The Nairobi Open 2023 · 16 Dec 2023
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Kelvin Githiari Waturi — met in 77 rounds, finished ahead 59 times · head to head
- Prince Emmanuel — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead 32 times · head to head
- Ethan Kiplimo — met in 41 rounds, finished ahead 40 times · head to head
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.91 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.98 away.
Targets move as he improves.