Cue for Life
Email
info@cueforlife.com
Location
Kunste Hotel, Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
Stichting Cue For Life
KvK 42026242

Five Disciplines. One Roof.
One Dream.

We're building Africa's first dedicated multi-discipline cue sports centre in Nakuru, Kenya — bringing world-class facilities to players who've never had access.

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Date van Leeuwen and Peter Kinyua in their tournament outfits

About Us

From a Chance Meeting to a Shared Dream

It started in 2018 at a Dutch Heyball championship. Date van Leeuwen travelled to China for the 7th World Chinese Pool Masters Grand Finals (Chinese Pool is now called Heyball) and saw with his own eyes the gap between what professional players take for granted and what is available in countries where good equipment is scarce.

On the bus to the venue, Date met Peter Kinyua from Kenya. Their conversation gave rise to an idea: collect good tables, cues and accessories and get them to the players who need them most. That idea grew into Cue for Life.

Our Mission

Build the first dedicated multi-discipline cue sports centre in Africa — five disciplines under one roof, with training, competition, and community at its heart.

Five Disciplines Under One Roof.

The first venue in Africa — possibly the world — to house all five major cue sports disciplines in a single location.

English Pool

The classic blackball game — fast, tactical, and hugely popular across Africa and Europe.

American Pool

9-ball, 10-ball, 8-ball — the disciplines that dominate the world stage and professional tours.

Heyball

Chinese 8-ball — the fastest-growing cue sport in the world, with massive tournaments and prize pools.

Snooker

The gentleman's game — precision, strategy, and the ultimate test of cue ball control on a 12-foot table.

Russian Pyramid

Played on a snooker-sized table with near-pocket-sized balls — a true test of precision and power.

The Full Venue

More than tables — the centre includes training programmes, a hotel, restaurant, bar, and cue shop.

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Tables in Kenya

5

Cue Disciplines

2

Countries United

$84K+

Already Invested

The Build

We're Close — Help Us Get There

22 tables are already in-country, valued at over $53,000. More than $31,000 has been spent on the venue fit-out at Kunste Hotel, Nakuru. The original financier, Fred Kinyua (Peter's father), passed away suddenly in October 2025. Peter and Date now continue the project together.

Venue secured and fit-out underway

Stichting registered (KvK 42026242)

Final funding needed to complete the build

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Where Your Money Goes

Full Transparency

You Donate

Via GoFundMe. All major payment methods accepted.

Funds Held in Trust

Received into a dedicated Dutch bank account managed by Date van Leeuwen (Netherlands).

Transferred to Kenya

Via Wise (formerly TransferWise) directly to the build team in Nakuru. Every transfer documented.

Registered as Stichting Cue For Life, KvK 42026242. Operated by Date van Leeuwen (NL) and Peter Kinyua (KE).

Our Team

The People Behind Cue for Life

Talent shouldn't depend on geography. These are the people making sure it doesn't.

Date van Leeuwen sitting on a table slate holding a drill

Date van Leeuwen

Project Lead — Netherlands

Billiard and pool table technician with 25+ years of experience. Maintains tables and installations across Europe. The driving force behind Cue for Life in Europe.

Peter Kinyua pointing at the Cue for Life logo on his shirt

Peter Kinyua

Partner & Local Lead — Kenya

Based in Nakuru, Peter is the on-the-ground force behind the centre. His long-held dream and passion: all disciplines under one roof, with training, hotel, restaurant, bar, cue shop and much more.

Amos Nderwa in Nakuru

Amos Nderwa

Programme Representative — Tanzania

Heyball competitor, World Chinese Pool Masters finalist, swimmer, sportsman, family man. Proof of incredible perseverance and what East African talent can achieve.

Date van Leeuwen
Project Lead

This centre and Cue for Life is for me personally the ultimate proof that there is kindness, that people will share, that talent will be supported, and that there is such a thing as 'Together'.

Date van Leeuwen
On Amos Nderwa

Amos is proof of incredible perseverance and self-belief — someone who might seem to have less, but carries more heart and determination than most. That's exactly why he represents Cue for Life.