👋 Welcome to The 7th Kumasi Debate Open (KDO 2026)

This won’t just be any May, ready?


It was a special May



Open Champions🏆: Killua Zoldyck [Peace John-Kalio & Kelvin Damptey]

Best Open Speaker🎊: Kelvin Damptey

Best Judge🎊: Elisha Owusu Akyaw


Novice Champions 🏆: Saitama

[Francis Danso & Salia Hikmat Songnoma]

Best New Speaker🎊: Emmanuel Udensi Ekeya

Best New Judge🎊: Tofah Kafui Kwame Augustine


Pre-University Champions 🏆: Genos 

[Firdaus Munir & Salsabilla Yunus Tamim]

Best Pre-University Speaker🎊: Hikmah Tahiru


Tournament Staff

Tabulation: [Owolabi “Future Sugar Daddy” Victor Oluwatobi, Nedu “The Terrible” Ijioma, Abdul-Malik “Baba Aho)f3” Issifu, Adebowale “Resident KDO Tabbie” Akwasi Coker]


Equity: [Olamide “The boys’ fav Queen“ Esther, Wilhemina MaisieMina “love is not for me” Maisie, Roseline “rich auntie” Sedinam Dogbe ]

Organisation: [KDO 2026 Organizing Committee]

Adjudication: [Joy “Adwoa” Awulika Hadome, Alhassan “AFT” Abdul Fatawu, Kojo Opoku “Back-to-Back” Acheampong, Alexandra “Kasoa Bad Bee” Adotey]