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Kenya’s David Munyua says there has been a “crazy” reaction in his home country to his shock victory over world number 18 Mike de Decker at the PDC World Championship.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 30-year-old works full-time as a vet and has made his first trip outside Africa to compete at Alexandra Palace.<\/p>\n
He became the first player from Kenya to appear at the tournament and made a sensational comeback to beat Belgian De Decker – who won one of the PDC’s major televised titles, the World Grand Prix, as recently as October 2024.<\/p>\n
Munyua’s World Championship debut looked like ending in defeat when he lost the first two sets.<\/p>\n
However, he was able to win the next two in deciding legs to level the match, before a fantastic 135 checkout in the final set provided the platform for him to complete a stunning 3-2 victory.<\/p>\n
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live shortly after his win, Munyua said: “It’s going crazy back in my country – everybody is like ‘we did it’. It’s a great feeling.<\/p>\n
“Earlier today, most of the people were saying ‘this is the day now, are you ready?’<\/p>\n
“Darts is a simple game. You don’t need acres of land to play – you only need a room with a board and the darts.<\/p>\n
“I hope it’s going to be as big [in Africa] as it is here.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n