Competitions · Kenya
Nairobi Cubes 2026
Nairobi · 28 February 2026 · 6 events · 36 competitors · 32 personal bests
Yukinobu Tsukioka won two of the six events (3×3, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Kelvin Githiari Waturi by 0.20 seconds. 36 competitors produced 32 personal bests, 24 of which still stand today, and 14 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Yukinobu Tsukioka | 8.05 | 9.01 |
| 2×2 | Imani Ritho | 2.12 | 3.52 |
| 4×4 | Meshack Musundi | 43.48 | 50.43 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Yukinobu Tsukioka | 22.42 | 24.49 |
| Pyraminx | Eman Kabiru | 5.74 | 7.23 |
| Skewb | Kelvin Githiari Waturi | 5.95 | 9.23 |
The PB harvest
32 set · 24 still standing- Eman Kabiru — 2×2 single 1.91: into the top 4.2% of the event's history.
- Yukinobu Tsukioka — 3×3 one-handed single 15.79: into the top 9.8% of the event's history.
- Hymme Owendo — 3×3 single 10.95: into the top 10.3% of the event's history.
- Dhruv Babulal Pankhania — 2×2 single 2.97: into the top 13.9% of the event's history.
- Meshack Musundi — 4×4 single 43.48: into the top 16.4% of the event's history.
- Leonardo Tilli Blomhammar — 2×2 single 3.52: into the top 20.5% of the event's history.
- Teddy Mbingo — 2×2 single 3.62: into the top 21.7% of the event's history.
- Kelvin Githiari Waturi — Skewb single 5.95: into the top 25.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
14 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
36 competitors · 122 results · 6 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Yukinobu Tsukioka won it with a 9.01 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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L B2 D' L2 B2 D U2 B2 L2 F' L' R' U2 F' R B2 U2 L' - 2
R' B' F2 R2 U' L2 D2 R2 D B2 R' U' L R2 B' D' L' D2 U - 3
U' R' D2 B D2 F' L2 B U2 L2 D2 L' U2 L F2 U' B F2 L - 4
D' F U L2 R2 F2 U2 F D2 L2 R' U F2 U' R' B D L' - 5
D2 B2 D F2 R2 B D2 F R2 D2 R D' F' L B' D2 L B2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
36 competitors- Aiden Wainainah
- Ansh Bhavesh Shah
- Barry Wamathai
- Derick Bundi
- Dhruv Babulal Pankhania
- Eman Kabiru
- Ethan Kiplimo
- Gilbert Amimo
- Hriyan Ravi Panara
- Hymme Owendo
- Ilan Muttur
- Imani Ritho
- Jason Kipkurui
- Jay Brayden Macharia
- Jayden Mia
- Kelvin Githiari Waturi
- Khajia Atibu
- Lehel Lipták
- Len Kitulu Mulwa
- Leon Michuki
- Leonardo Tilli Blomhammar
- Lynndon Martins
- Manveer Singh Flora
- Mathias Ile
- Meshack Musundi
- Nadab Murithi Gitonga
- Ninelle Mueni Muendo
- Njoroge Muiruri
- Ryan Rureri
- Sandra Njeri
- Sebastian Alexander Borando
- Seth Etana Zaki
- Teddy Mbingo
- Yukinobu Tsukioka
- Yuta Tsukioka
- Zachary Katatumba
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 final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.