Competitions · Kenya
Nairobi Twist & Turn 2026
Nairobi · 22 August 2026 · 5 events · 25 competitors · 27 personal bests
Eman Kabiru won two of the five events (3×3 one-handed, Megaminx) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Mathias Ile by 0.34 seconds. 25 competitors produced 27 personal bests, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Mathias Ile | 9.53 | 10.49 |
| 2×2 | Imani Ritho | 2.21 | 3.77 |
| 4×4 | Myles Kinyita | 40.21 | 47.32 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Eman Kabiru | 21.59 | 25.00 |
| Megaminx | Eman Kabiru | 1:02.49 | 1:05.03 |
The PB harvest
27 set · 27 still standing- Myles Kinyita — 3×3 single 9.16: into the top 5.2% of the event's history.
- Eman Kabiru — Megaminx single 55.25: into the top 7.6% of the event's history.
- Miles Mwithukia — 3×3 single 11.24: into the top 11.2% of the event's history.
- Myles Kinyita — 4×4 single 40.21: into the top 12.4% of the event's history.
- Imani Ritho — 3×3 single 12.03: into the top 14.0% of the event's history.
- Ethan Kiplimo — 3×3 single 12.26: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Eman Kabiru — 4×4 single 42.69: into the top 15.3% of the event's history.
- Nadab Murithi Gitonga — 3×3 single 12.47: into the top 15.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight 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
25 competitors · 106 results · 5 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. Mathias Ile won it with a 10.49 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F' L B2 U2 B2 L2 B2 R B2 L' U' F U' R U' R' F' D R' - 2
R2 D F2 D2 F' R' U D' L2 D U2 L2 U2 B' U2 B D2 F U2 - 3
U B' F2 L2 F D2 L2 U2 B' U L B' F R B' F D' F' - 4
U L2 D R2 F' U2 L2 B' R2 F' R' U2 B' F' R2 D B - 5
F D' F2 R' F2 U2 L B2 L D2 L' D2 B' L2 D' R B U2 B R2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
25 competitors- Abdulrahman Mohamed
- Aiden Wainainah
- Calvin Mwangi
- Denis Ndemwa
- Eli Kinyanjui
- Eliam Kiprono Thei
- Eman Kabiru
- Ethan Kigo
- Ethan Kiplimo
- Ethan Thei
- Imani Ritho
- Jaden Kibungei
- Jeremy Obwino
- Jordy Baitoti
- Kelvin Githiari Waturi
- Mathias Ile
- Miles Mwithukia
- Muhammad Jaffer
- Myles Kinyita
- Nadab Murithi Gitonga
- Sandra Njeri
- Seth Etana Zaki
- Teddy Mbingo
- Victor Njoroge
- Vivaan Rishit Shah
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.