Nakuru Speedcubing Camp 2025

Inside the halls of Shiners Premier Academy, solving mats and timers were arranged across tables as participants prepared their puzzles. Solvers lubricated plastic mechanisms, aligned internal magnets, and completed warm-up turns under the steady rhythm of dropping hands onto digital timers. The venue in Nakuru, Kenya hosted a focused group of competitors determined to put together solid times rather than chasing unpredictable single attempts. The single-day event on November 29, 2025 delivered five varied events and seven total rounds of action, demanding stamina and technical discipline from everyone in attendance.

The 2025 Nakuru Speedcubing Camp 2025 showed that repeatable execution remains the true hallmark of success in modern speedcubing. While an explosive single solve can grab attention, championship hardware at this cubing competition went to those who kept their nerves steady across five attempts. A field of 12 competitors went head-to-head across two rounds of the traditional Rubik's Cube, where keeping mistakes to a minimum made the difference between advancing to the final or bowing out early.

In the headline 3x3x3 Cube event, Yukinobu Tsukioka of Japan took top honors by relying on rock-solid pacing. Tsukioka recorded a winning average of 10.79 to seal victory across two rounds, also posting the best single solve of the event at 8.48. Jason Kipkurui of Kenya secured second place with an average of 13.36, while Kelvin Githiari Waturi took third with a 19.74 average. The official 3x3 results proved that holding an average near the ten-second barrier demanded unrelenting technical control on every turn.

Tsukioka continued his winning ways in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, taking first place with a 23.37 average and setting the best single mark of the event at 22.44. Kipkurui placed second behind him with an average of 30.36, followed by Waturi in third at 41.38. Turning a puzzle with a single hand tests finger agility and ergonomic stamina, making steady execution through the solves essential. Tsukioka was the lone entrant from Japan, picking up two podium places during the meet.

Beyond the premier events, the competition featured intense drama in the shorter formats and specialized puzzles. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Jason Kipkurui took the title with a 5.19 average after recording a best single of 3.68, finishing ahead of Waturi in second at 8.35 and Mark Bowen in third at 8.77. The Pyraminx contest came down to fractions of a second, as Kelvin Githiari Waturi captured first place with an average of 11.34 and a 5.41 single, narrowly defeating Bowen's 11.36 average, while Angela Njoki took third in 13.33. Waturi earned another gold in Megaminx with a 1:14.77 average over Njoki's 7:32.19, helping Kenya secure 12 total podium spots.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across multiple disciplines. Michael Nziwa Makanga entered three events and delivered major improvements, lowering his Pyraminx personal best to 13.28, which was 38.9 percent faster than his prior best of 21.74, while also taking 21.3 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube single to post 43.98 and finishing fourth in Pyraminx. Dickson Masika took on three events, posting a Pyraminx personal best of 19.52 to register a 23.8 percent improvement, alongside a 1:06.82 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube and a best finish of seventh in Pyraminx. Sharon Njeri Mbuthia entered three events, logging a personal best of 54.43 on the 3x3x3 Cube to improve by 19.5 percent, and completed her first ever attempts at 2x2x2 Cube with a 10.40 and Pyraminx with a 13.22, finishing sixth in Pyraminx.

Other participants also made their presence felt across the scoresheets in Nakuru. Daniel Kandie took on three events and achieved a Pyraminx personal best of 10.92, an improvement of 12.9 percent, while recording his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube in 1:21.67 and a first ever 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 15.99 on his way to fifth place in Pyraminx. Ruth Adhiambo entered two events, logging a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 2:29.35 to improve by 17.3 percent and recording her first Pyraminx attempt at 49.08 to finish eighth. Andy Kiptoo completed his first WCA competition by tackling two events, posting a first ever attempt of 44.98 in 3x3x3 Cube and a first 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 10.33 to finish fourth in 2x2x2 Cube. Josephine Lutuvula also joined her first official contest, recording a first ever attempt of 2:10.23 in the 3x3x3 Cube.

The action at Nakuru Speedcubing Camp 2025 demonstrated the growing passion for speed cubing in the Rift Valley region. With five events contested across seven rounds, participants showed composure across both short mechanical solves and lengthy, complex puzzles. As competitors packed their gear at Shiners Premier Academy, the day served as a strong benchmark for consistency and continuous individual progress as the community looks forward toward the next competitive season.