Friday night Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) gala at Fort Jesus in Mombasa were dominated by athletics. Reigning world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, 3,000m steeplechase world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, Commonwealth 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, world 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi, world under 20 5,000m champion Edward Zakayo, Deaflympycs double champion Daniel Kiptum, caroline […]
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Eliud Kipchoge is the best sports person of the year at SOYA awards
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge was voted the best Sports Personality of the year ending 2018 during Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) held today at Fort Jesus in Mombasa County. It was a double victory for Kipchoge after he was named the male sports personality of the year, he added his sports […]
Zarika, Obiri, Okello to headline woman of the year at SOYA
World Boxing Commission (WBC) super Bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika, Kenya Lionesses starlet Janet Okello and Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri will headline the Sportswoman of year at this year’s Safaricom Sports Personality of the year award (SOYA) set for Friday at Fort Jesus in Mombasa. The trio will also face off with world 3,000m […]
Lionesses top women’s team of the year at SOYA
Kenya Lionesses, the national rugby sevens women aside will be going for a back to back Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) women’s team of the year in the 2018 edition set for Fort Jesus on 11th January. Lionesses will battle for the title against Africa hockey champions Telkom Hockey team, Equity Hawks […]
Multi-choice Cheques SOYA
SuperSport and MultiChoice Kenya presented a cheque to sponsor the annual Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA Awards) set to be held on 11th January in Fort Jesus, Mombasa. The pay television presented a cheque worth Ksh 750,000 boost the 2018 SOYA awards today in Nairobi. GOtv Kenya General Manager Simon Kariithi reassured […]
Gor Mahia, Harambee Stars tops men’s team of the year at SOYA awards
Reigning Kenya Premier League (KPL) champions Gor Mahia, national soccer team Harambee Stars leads the nominations for the men’s team of the year for the 2018 Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA). The two teams will battle out with Davis Cup Tennis team, KANBIS Cricket Sports Club and the Kenya Deaf Handball team […]
Owino to battle Openda, Barasa for coaches’ SOYA title
Rosemary Owino will be battling out with Jos Openda, Curtis Olago and Josp Barasa for this year’s Coach of the Year at the Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya) awards set for January 11th at Fort Jesus in Mombasa. As the only female nominee, the tennis coach Owino will be up against Kenya […]
Edward Zakayo focus on 2019 world X-country and championships
Reigning 5,000m Commonwealth Bronze medalist Edward Pingua Zakayo has set his focus on the 2019 world cross country and world championships following his good run in the 2018. The Form Three student at Kapsait secondary school in Elgeyo Marakwet was on top of his career at a tender age and wants to extend his good […]
Peter Munuhe, Jane Ndenga tops people Living with Disability at SOYA nominees
Peter Munuhe and Jane Ndenga will be battling for the Sports man and woman Living with a Disability Award ahead of the 2018 Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya). Munuhe competing in Wheelchair Tennis will be battling with Dickson Ondwari, the handballer and Deaflympics runner Daniel Kiptum have other competitors like wheelchair racers Samuel […]
Ambaka, Matasi face world great runners Kipchoge, Manangoi, Kipruto for SOYA award
Rugby legend player Willy Amabka will be facing top athletes in the years Sportsman of the Year category at the Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) awards. Ambaka, who has dominated Kenya rugby series touching the ground for Shujaa, the national sevens teams, will be chasing the title against World marathon record holder Eliud […]