Kenya will have the largest representation among Sunshine Development Tour players at the 2026 Rwanda Open, with 11 golfers set to compete at Kigali Golf Resort & Villas from Thursday to Sunday, 27 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe tournament will be staged as a Sunshine Tour event for the first time, with 25 players from the Sunshine Development Tour’s East Africa Swing earning the opportunity to compete alongside established Sunshine Tour professionals.The Kenyan contingent includes Sunshine Tour members Njoroge Kibugu, Greg Snow and Dismas Indiza, alongside Adel Balala, Sammy Mulama, Daniel Nduva, Mutahi Kibugu, Taimur Malik, David Wakhu, Jastas Madoya and Nelson Mudanyi.##NAJAVA_MECA_9978709##Uganda has the second-largest representation with nine players, led by Ronald Rugumayo, who heads to Kigali just days after winning his maiden Sunshine Development Tour title at the Pearl of Africa Golf Series.The Ugandan contingent also features Kasango Grace, Ronald Otile, Phillip Kasozi, Hussein Bagalana, Abraham Ainamani, David Kamulindwa, Rodell Gaita and Willy Deus Kitata.Anthony Akumu sets ambitious 2027 AFCON target after bitter 2019 snubRwanda will be represented by Celestine Nsanzuwera and Aloys Nsabimana, while Malawi’s Paul Chidale, Nigeria’s Godwin Okoko and Tanzania’s Nuru Mollel complete the 25-player Development Tour contingent.The Rwanda Open marks another step in the development of the Sunshine Development Tour’s East Africa Swing, which is designed to provide golfers with regular competitive opportunities and a pathway towards the Sunshine Tour and other major professional circuits.##NAJAVA_MECA_9978706##“The Rwanda Open is a good example of what we are seeking to achieve through the Sunshine Development Tour. We want to create a clear and competitive pathway that gives golfers across the region regular opportunities to play at a higher level and ultimately progress to the Sunshine Tour and other major tours,” said Sunshine Development Tour CEO David Ndungu.Harambee Stars secure friendly to make it 3 matches in 9 days“Having 25 players from the Development Tour participating in a Sunshine Tour event, including 11 Kenyans and players from Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi, Nigeria and Tanzania, is encouraging. It demonstrates the depth of talent in the region and the importance of creating more opportunities for these players to compete, develop and test themselves against a strong international field,” he added.##NAJAVA_MECA_9978809##The 2026 Rwanda Open will feature 113 players and will be played over four rounds from Thursday, 24 to Sunday, 27 September at Kigali Golf Resort & Villas.
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