The SOMA Awards have announced the 2016 nominees. The annual competition, which is now in its 4th year, has 25 categories this year with the addition of the Agriculture category. The nominees this year include 2016 BAKE’s Best Business Portal Bizna Kenya  nominated under Biz Yangu Award group, Twitter personality Soko Analyst, Financial Services partner Coop Bank.

You can vote in the SOMA Awards by visiting soma.or.ke/vote. Voting closes on September 21 2016.

The SOMA Awards are organized by Eyeballs Africa Ltd with OLX serving as the title sponsors. Other sponsors include Safaricom, ICT Authority, Vintage and Xpose.

The full list of nominees is below:

A. Social Network Category

1. Facebook Personality Award

1A. Wanja Kavengi
1B. Jaymo Ule Msee
1C. Pauline Njoroge
1D. Lucia Musau
1E. Israel Robert Burale

2. Twitter Personality Award

2A. KenyanPundit
2B. KResearcher
2C. ColdTusker
2D. BonifaceMwangi
2E. SokoAnalyst

3. Instagram Personality Award

3A. Truthslinger – Mutua Matheka
3B. Jalang’o
3C. Sowairina – Grace Msalame
3D. Diana Opoti
3E. Carol Radull

4. New Blogger Personality Award

4A. www.stylishnick.com
4B. www.mister-left.com
4C. www.missturu.com
4D. www.thebrieffect.com
4E. www.bellapacebooks.com

5. YouTube Channel Award

5A. Caroline Mutoko
5B. This Is Ess
5C. Kangai Mwiti
5D. Craving Yellow
5E. Trending Newsroom

B. Social Corporation Category

6. Financial Services Award

6A. NIC Bank
6B. Britam
6C. Cooperative Bank
6D. Equity Bank
6E. KCB Group

7. Retail Services Award

7A. Jumia
7B. Kilimall
7C. Nakumatt Holdings
7D. Naivas Supermarket
7E. Tuskys Supermarket

8. Consumer Product Award

8A. Durex Kenya
8B. Nivea
8C. UBER Kenya
8D. KFC Kenya
8E. Tusker Lager

9. Tech-Telecom Award

9A. Zuku
9B. Airtel Kenya
9C. Safaricom
9D. Infinix
9E. TECNO Mobile

10. Hospitality Service Award

10A. Villa Rosa Kempinski
10B. Serena Hotels
10C. Sarova Hotels Kenya
10D. Bonfire Adventures
10E. Heritage Hotels

11. Manufacturing Award

11A. Bidco Africa
11B. Crown Paints
11C. UNGA Wa Dola
11D. Mabati Rolling Mills
11E. Menengai Oil Refineries

C. Government Category

12. Most Social Government Personality Award

12A. Amb. Dr. Amina Mohammed
12B. Hon. Governor Ali Hassan Joho
12C. Hon. Johnson Sakaja
12D. Hon. Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua
12E. Hon. Joyce Lay

13. Most Social State Corporation Award

13A. Higher Education Loans Board
13B. Kenya Revenue Authority
13C. Kenya Power
13D. National Transport and Safety Authority
13E. Kenya Police Service

D. Media Category

14. Most Social Television Show Award

14A. Mseto East Africa
14B. The Trend
14C. Churchill Live Show
14D. Kubamba TV Show
14E. XYZ Show

15. Most Social Radio Show Award

15A. Homeboyz Radio: Class 124
15B. Radio Maisha: Alex and Jalas
15C. Capital FM: Hits Not Homework
15D. HOT 96: Drop Zone
15E. KISS FM: Mid-morning Show

16. News Channel Award

16A. Citizen TV
16B. Capital FM Kenya
16C. K24 TV
16D. KTN Kenya
16E. NTV Kenya

17. Most Influential Media Personality Award

17A. Larry Madowo
17B. Adelle Onyango
17C. Willis Raburu
17D. Alex Chamwada
17E. Terryanne Chebet

E. Educational Institution Category

18. Most Social Learning Institution Award

18A. Daystar University
18B. Kenyatta University
18C. Moi University
18D. University of Nairobi
18E. Zetech University

19. Most Influential Student Leader Award

19A. Victoria N Mbugua – USIU
19B. Babu Owino – UoN
19C. Anyungu Wanyungu – JKUAT
19D. Were Were – KU
19E. Teddy Aboka – Zetech University

F. Sports Category

20. Most Social Sports Personality Award

20A. Collins Injera
20B. David Rudisha
20C. Julius Yego
20D. Vivian Cheruiyot
20E. Lornah Kiplagat

21. Most Social Sports Club, Team or Association Award

21A. AFC Leopards
21B. Gor Mahia FC
21C. Kenya 7s
21D. Mwamba RFC
21E. Kenyan Riders Downunder

G. Entertainment Category

22. Most Social Entertainment Personality Personality Award

22A. Daniel Ndambuki aka Churchill
22B. DJ Joe Mfalme
22C. Sautisol
22D. Rabbit King Kaka
22E. Mercy Masika

H. Best Use of Social Media Category

23. Social Responsibility Award

23A. Eddah’s Hope Cancer Foundation
23B. Beyond Zero Campaign
23C. Fatumah’s Voice
23D. She Blossoms
23E. Ibua Africa

24. Agriculture Award

24A. Rodgers Kirwa
24B. Shamba Shape Up
24C. Mkulima Young
24D. Amiran Kenya
24E. Smartfarmer Magazine

25. Biz Yangu Award

25A. Tricomke
25B. Expeditions Maasai Safaris
25C. Bizna Kenya
25D. FitkenyanGirl – Jane Mukami
25E. Marini Natural

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