David Munyua will grace the Ally Pally once again after booking his 2027 World Championship spot over the weekend.Munyua claimed a dramatic 8-7 win over Evans Njuguna in the African Dart Group Northern Africa Qualifier on Sunday.Munyua will be back at the Ally Pally for the second year runningGettyThe 30-year-old made history last year as he became the first Kenyan to appear, and win, on the Alexandra Palace stage.Munyua surprised Belgian Mike De Decker, despite trailing 2-0 early in the match.Munyua, a veterinarian in Nairobi, pulled the game back to win 3-2 in what has been described as one of the greatest shocks in World Darts Championship history.‘It’s amazing’The Murang’a-born darts star, nicknamed ‘Why Not?’, will hope for a repeat in London this year.He was, after all, over the moon with his win over De Decker in December 2025.“This is great for me,” he told talkSPORT. “I’m very happy and very excited about it. I didn’t expect it. It’s amazing.”Munyua spoke of the importance of his victory and what it means for the sport in Africa.“This is massive,” Munyua continued. “We have great players back there, good players.Munyua’s win over De Decker was one of the biggest upsets in tournament historyGetty“Now I’m sure they’re encouraged that we can do this.”However, Munyua’s World Championship dream ended in the second round as he fell to a 3-0 defeat to Kevin Doets.When does the 2027 World Championship get underway?The 34th World Championship will start on December 11 2026.The tournament itself will run until January 3 2027 and has a £5million prize fund, with the winner pocketing £1million.Littler is looking to win the World Championship for the third successive yearLuke Littler, who has threatened to boycott tournaments in the Netherlands, won the World Championship last year, beating Dutchman Gian van Veen 7-1 in the final.And ‘The Nuke’ is hoping to go the distance for the third year running.