Kenya’s Allan Oyende defeated compatriot Gitonga Nderitu to defend the Scrabble on The Nile, the Uganda Scrabble Association (USA) championships that came to an end today in Jinja, Uganda.
The seed 2 player won 17 out of 18 games to lift the trophy for the second year running to end the year on a high note while Nderitu won 12 out of 18 to finish second in a 1-2 podium finish for kenya.
Oyended lost only one match to Godwin Murungi in game 8 wherr the two day tournament that kicked off on Saturday, culminated on Sunday evening.
| Rank | Won-Lost | Spread | Player | Last Game |
| 1 | 17–1 | +1595 | Oyende, Allan (#2) | bye |
| 2 | 12–6 | +872 | Nderitu, Gitonga (#1) | 1L:327-506:#5 |
| 3 | 12–6 | +826 | Geria, Richard (#5) | 2W:506-327:#1 |
| 4 | 12–6 | +168 | Adekoyejo, Adegbesan (#6) | 1W:426-369:#11 |
| 5 | 11–7 | +688 | Odongkara, Edgar (#3) | 1W:500-442:#4 |
| 6 | 11–7 | +245 | Alvin, Roberts (#28) | 1W:436-378:#10 |
| 7 | 10½–7½ | +271 | Ntege, Chris (#11) | 2L:369-426:#6 |
| 8 | 10–8 | +426 | Ssali, Stephen (#13) | 2W:500-334:#22 |
| 9 | 10–8 | +374 | Apuuli, Davis (#12) | 1W:469-309:#7 |
| 10 | 10–8 | +226 | Kimani, David (#4) | 2L:442-500:#3 |
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