22nd Edition — August 14–15, 2026

Kenya National
Barista Championship
2026 — It's a Wrap!

Thank you to every barista, judge, partner, and coffee lover who made the 22nd edition of Kenya's premier barista competition an unforgettable success.

2
Days
22nd
Edition
NSK
Nairobi Street Kitchen
📅
Date
14th–15th August 2026
📍
Venue
Nairobi Street Kitchen
🏆
Champion
Kennedy Owino
☕
Edition
22nd — 2026
🏆
Kennedy Owino — KNBC 2026 Champion
🥇 KNBC 2026 Champion
Kennedy Owino
Café Amka
Kennedy Owino has been crowned the Kenya National Barista Champion 2026 — winning the 22nd edition of the country's most prestigious barista competition. With exceptional skill, precision, and passion for Kenyan coffee, Kennedy will now go on to represent Kenya at the international championship.
☕ Café Amka
📍 Nairobi, Kenya
🌍 Kenya's representative at the World Barista Championship
Final results
KNBC 2026 Podium
🥈
Peter Kiarie
2nd Place
Peter Kiarie
🥇
Kennedy Owino
Champion — Café Amka
Kennedy Owino
🥉
Jackie Mwangi
3rd Place
Jackie Mwangi
Since 2004
Hall of Fame
Kenya's national champions through the years, and where they've carried Kenyan coffee on the world stage.
2026
Kennedy Owino
Café Amka
Panama City, Panama
2025
Felix Ouma
Fairchain / Moyee
Milan, Italy
2024
Terry Maina
Busan, South Korea
2023
Esther Atieno Ochieng
Moyee Coffee
Athens, Greece
2022
Esther Atieno Ochieng
Moyee Coffee
Melbourne, Australia
2020
Martin Shabaya
2021 — No championship held
2019
Hillary Mugasitsi
The Lord Erroll
Boston, USA
2018
Anthony Gitonga
Amsterdam
2017
Martin Shabaya
Seoul, South Korea
2016
Martin Shabaya
Dublin, Ireland
2015
Martin Shabaya
Seattle, USA
2014
Eric Kimathi
Rimini, Italy
2013
Rhoda Wambui
Melbourne, Australia
2012
Rhoda Wambui
Vienna, Austria
2011
Catherine Maringi
Bogota, Colombia
2010
Jimmy Njoroge
London
2009
John Muli
Atlanta, USA
2008
John Muli Makau
Denmark
2007
John Muli Makau
Japan
2006
Jacky Mbithe
Switzerland
2005
Dominic Ruo
Seattle, USA
2004
Peter Owiti
Italy
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Partners
Thank you to our partners

The Kenya National Barista Championship 2026 was made possible by the generous support of our partners.

KNBC 2026 Partners Backdrop

Official KNBC 2026 Partners Backdrop

Nairobi Coffee Exchange
Official Partner
Coffee Board of Kenya
Official Partner
Nuova Simonelli
Official Espresso Machine Partner
NSK
Nairobi Street Kitchen
Official Venue Partner
Brookside
Official Milk Partner
Co-operative Bank
Official Financial Partner
NCBA Bank
Official Financial Partner
Pradip
Official Syrup Partner
Torch Coffee
Official Winners Flight Partner
General Partners
Bean 2 Cup
General Partner
Coffee Kenya
General Partner
Xpose
General Partner
Fairchain Kenya
General Partner
A.C.I
General Partner
Coffee Culture
General Partner
See you next year

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