November 21–22, 2026 · Venue TBC
The official player lineup for the Sikoyo Cup is finalized, bringing together regional qualifiers, Nairobi Badminton League (NBL) standouts, and a wild card list stacked with decorated champions.
The tournament runs November 21–22, 2026, at a venue to be confirmed, with eight regions sending representatives alongside NBL selections and four wild card entries per division.
Wild Card Headliners
The wild card slots, reserved for players with standout recent form, are headlined by two defending Rising Stars champions and a two-time Masters winner:
- Bravin Masinde — defending Rising Stars 2025 men's champion
- Dheer Haria — two-time Nairobi Masters u-19 boys champion
- Muffadal Juzer (Stars Badminton Academy) — semifinalist u-19 boys, Nairobi Masters 2026
- Saanjh Pagare (Nairobi Badminton Academy) — defending Rising Stars 2025 women's champion and two-time Nairobi Masters u-19 girls runner-up
Full Wild Card List
Men: Bravin Masinde, Ian Brian, Dheer Haria, Muffadal Juzer
Ladies: Saanjh Pagare, Nataly Livambula, Cynthia Karioki, Naomi Chepngeno
Regional Representatives (2 per region)
- Nairobi — Kelvin Enkeih (M), Snigdha Hendre (F)
- Coast — Avula Reddy (M), Radhika Sandip (F)
- Eastern — Connex Muriungi (M), Nindy Juliet (F)
- North Eastern — Lakshya Punjabi (M), Cynthia Jerop (F)
- Western — Reggan Bukhala (M), Prudence Onyapidi (F)
- Nyanza — Brad Abiud (M), Joan Omondi (F)
- Rift Valley — Alvin Lusweti (M), Mary Njoroge (F)
- Central — Mike Mwangi (M), Sophie Warenga (F)
Nairobi Badminton League (NBL) Selections
Men's Division: Brian Kiplimo, Austavinta Amos, Ian Analo, Joshua Juma
Ladies' Division: Charity Muriithi, Consolata Mburu, Mercy Muindi, Joy Karani