Kenyan sensation David Munyua is set to make history at the World Darts Championship. The 30-year-old will become the first man from his nation to grace the stage of darts’ premier event when he steps onto the Alexandra Palace platform.

Munyua is scheduled to go head-to-head with Belgian star Mike De Decker in the first round on Thursday evening, fulfilling a lifelong dream as he vies for the £1million prize alongside the likes of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries. Here’s all you need to know about the Kenyan…

Munyua sealed his place at the World Championship by winning the African Darts Group Championship qualifier in September, where he beat Cameron Carolissen 8-6.

The Kenyan star works as a full-time vet in his homeland and is nicknamed ‘Why Not’, after a phrase that inspired him to create history.

He has never been out of Africa before this trip to the UK, having come close last year, losing in the last 32.

Munyua is thrilled about the upcoming match and shared: “I’ve been waiting for this chance. It’s a dream come true. To be going to the Ally Pally is amazing. Darts in Kenya is very different to the UK. It’s not a high profile game. It’s a big struggle to access good boards and lights, but we are trying as much as we can to improve ourselves.”

“I think it’s going to be different now for the next generation of players from Kenya. We have good players here and for the next couple of years I predict we will see qualifiers from Kenya again.

“Last year was the first time the ADG World Championship qualifier was in Kenya. The experience was amazing and there was a lot of hype around it after Peter got to the final. Since the qualifier last year, I knew I had to improve and get serious. I was encouraged by Peter and seeing him perform.

“I’ve been practicing more and going to eastern [African] countries like Uganda to participate in tournaments. I have never missed any tournament in the last three years. I have always been competing to get the exposure and the experience I need,”.

“I’m grateful to be the first Kenyan to qualify for the World Championship. I cannot find a good word for what I felt like before the qualifier. I have never felt like that before.

“I hope when I get to that stage, I can have a good game. There’s a lot of pressure, waking up every morning knowing you’re going against the world’s best. But you have to handle that pressure. I just need to do whatever it takes to give my best.”