https://nibiashara.com/gaming The diaspora's gaming desk: results, fixtures, and the people. Kenya, Nigeria, and the diaspora in America, curated by Ni Biashara — every item linked to its source with its as-of time. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 https://nibiashara.com/gaming#kabs https://nibiashara.com/gaming#kabs Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 Our own flagship night, in planning: an EA FC tournament at Kabs Lounge, Tharaka Nithi. Venue WiFi lands the room on the tournament page, registration runs through Discord, and the bracket and live scores report on nibiashara.com/gaming and in Discord. Entry is free; the prize pool placeholder reads KES 10,000 — TBC — funded by the house and partners, never by entry fees. No date until it is real. https://sportsbeat.co.ke/esports/article/358/esports-kenya-unveils-national-series-to-unearth-new-gaming-stars https://sportsbeat.co.ke/esports/article/358/esports-kenya-unveils-national-series-to-unearth-new-gaming-stars Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 The Esports Kenya Federation's national circuit tours Nakuru (Flamingo Series), Eldoret (Rift), Mombasa (Pwani) and Kisumu (Lake) before the Capital Series in Nairobi and a national final on Jamhuri Day. Eight titles, including EA FC 26, eFootball, Tekken 8, PUBG Mobile and COD Mobile. https://www.thestandard.ke/business/unique-sports/article/2001509839/kenya-esports-federation-joins-olympic-family-with-noc-k-recognition https://www.thestandard.ke/business/unique-sports/article/2001509839/kenya-esports-federation-joins-olympic-family-with-noc-k-recognition Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 The National Olympic Committee of Kenya officially recognised the Esports Kenya Federation in January 2025. The federation, president Ronny Lusigi, has been registered with the Sports Registrar since 24 May 2018. https://capitalfm.africa/game-on-as-registration-for-global-esports-national-trials-commence/ https://capitalfm.africa/game-on-as-registration-for-global-esports-national-trials-commence/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Kenya's national trials for the Global Esports Games ran at HIT Lab, Nairobi, on 18–19 July, with 26 slots across seven titles on the line. https://sigma.world/news/lagos-hosts-africas-biggest-esports-tournament/ https://sigma.world/news/lagos-hosts-africas-biggest-esports-tournament/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 GamrX at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos, on 8 August 2025 drew more than 1,000 gamers from nine African countries across six titles — Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, EA FC 25, PUBG Mobile, Fortnite and COD Mobile — with a ₦15 million (~$19,500) prize pool, backed by the Lagos State Sports Commission. https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/story/kenyas-bilal-mohamed-eyes-greater-heights-after-winning-african-championship-in-nigeria-2024050708283620914 https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/story/kenyas-bilal-mohamed-eyes-greater-heights-after-winning-african-championship-in-nigeria-2024050708283620914 Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Kenya's Bilal Mohamed beat Nigeria's Chukwudi Okoli 3–2 in Lagos to win the GamrX African Championship Street Fighter 6 title — a Kenyan champion crowned in Nigeria's biggest room. https://disruptafrica.com/2026/10/22/how-nigerias-ecs-network-is-building-a-structured-e-sports-ecosystem-for-africa/ https://disruptafrica.com/2026/10/22/how-nigerias-ecs-network-is-building-a-structured-e-sports-ecosystem-for-africa/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 ECS Network reports 43,000+ players and 5,000+ teams across ten titles in six divisions, from D1 Pro down to D6 Entry, with ₦75m+ paid out — founder figures reported by Disrupt Africa. https://indexgesports.com/eligue1 https://indexgesports.com/eligue1 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 IndexG Esports, Ligue 1 and EA Sports run the eLigue 1 Tour Kenya on PS5 / EA FC: qualifiers in Mombasa, Nakuru and Nairobi, with the grand final at Zetech University, Ruiru. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QueenArrow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QueenArrow Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 Sylvia 'QueenArrow' Gathoni: signed by XiT Woundz (now XiT Gaming), based in New Jersey, in May 2018 — the first Kenyan and first woman in East Africa signed by a professional esports team — and unveiled as a Red Bull athlete on 17 October 2022, the first Kenyan athlete of any discipline to be one. https://www.arlington.org/meetings/venues/esports-stadium-arlington-expo-center/ https://www.arlington.org/meetings/venues/esports-stadium-arlington-expo-center/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 OpTic Gaming's headquarters sits at 5757 Main St, Frisco — OpTic Texas plays in the Call of Duty League — and Esports Stadium Arlington, 100,000 square feet and 2,500 seats, is the largest dedicated esports stadium in North America, twenty minutes from the studio.