Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year

Kenyan Sport Personality of the Year Awards, also known as SOYA Awards, are annual national awards given for sports personalities and organisations in Kenya. The awards were initiated in 2004 by Paul Tergat. The awards for each year are held at the beginning of the next year (e.g. 2008 awards took place in January 2009).

Awards winners
See footnote[1]

2004

2005
  • Sportsman of the year: Benjamin Limo (athletics)
  • Sportswoman of the year: Catherine Ndereba (athletics)
  • Sports team of the year (men): Kenya Chiba Ekiden relay team (athletics)
  • Sports team of the year (women): National volleyball team
  • Most Promising sportsman: Samuel Wanjiru (athletics)
  • Most Promising sportswoman: Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (athletics)
  • Hall of Fame inductee: Joe Kadenge (football)
  • Sports Federation: Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (general)
  • Special Category: Edwin Kipchumba (athletics, paralympic)

2006

2007
  • Sportsman of the year: Jason Dunford (swimming)
  • Sportswoman of the year: Janeth Jepkosgei (athletics)
  • Sports team of the year (men): Kenya national rugby sevens team
  • Sports team of the year (women): Junior World Cross Country team (athletics)
  • Most Promising sportsman: Asbel Kiprop (athletics)
  • Most Promising sportswoman: Ruth Bosibori (athletics)
  • Hall of Fame inductee: Paul Wekesa (tennis)
  • Sports Federation: Kenya Motorsports Foundation
  • Special Category (men): Abraham Tarbei (athletics, paralympic)
  • Special Category (women): Betty Cheruiyot (athletics, paralympic)
  • Community Hero: Tegla Loroupe (athletics, paralympic)

2008

2009
CategoryWinnerSport
Sportsman of the yearCollins InjeraRugby union
Sportswoman of the yearLinet MasaiAthletics
Sports team of the year (men)Kenya national rugby sevens teamRugby union
Sports team of the year (women)World Cross Country Championships teamAthletics
Most Promising sportsmanGeorge OdhiamboFootball
Most Promising sportswomanMercy CheronoAthletics
Hall of Fame inducteeDoris WefwafwaVolleyball
Sports FederationAthletics KenyaAthletics
Special Category (men)David KiptumParalympic athletics
Special Category (women)Mary NakhumichaParalympic athletics
Community HeroVeronicah OsogoTennis
Coach of the YearBenjamin AyimbaRugby union
Schools category (boys)Laiser Hill Academy
Schools category (girls)Shimba Hills Secondary School

2010
CategoryWinnerSport
Sportsman of the yearDavid RudishaAthletics
Sportswoman of the yearNancy LagatAthletics
Sports team of the year (men)Ulinzi StarsFootball
Sports team of the year (women)Kenya PrisonsVolleyball
Most Promising sportsmanCaleb MwangangiAthletics
Most Promising sportswomanMercy CheronoAthletics
Hall of Fame inducteeWilson KiprugutAthletics
Sports FederationAthletics KenyaAthletics
Special Category (men)Collins WanderaParalympic athletics
Special Category (women)Mary NakhumichaParalympic athletics
Community HeroBrother Colm O'ConnellAthletics
Coach of the YearZedekiah OtienoFootball
Schools category (boys)Kerugoya
Schools category (girls)Malava

2019
Category Winner Sport
Sportsman of the year Eliud Kipchoge Athletics
Sportswoman of the year Hellen Obiri Athletics
Sports team of the year (men) KCB Rugby
Sports team of the year (women) Malaika Strikers Volleyball
Most Promising sportsman Geoffrey Okwach Rugby
Most Promising sportswoman Jentrix Shikangwa Football
Sports Federation Kenya Special Olympics
Special Category (men) Samwel Mushai Kimani Athletics
Special Category (women) Catherine Nyaga ??
Community Hero Johanna Omolo Football
Coach of the Year Paul Bitok Athletics
Most Outstanding Player (boys) Stephen Ndegwa Swimming
Most Outstanding Player (girls) Maria Biranchi Swimming
Schools category (boys) Kakamega High School Rugby
Schools category (girls) Kwanthanze Secondary School Volleyball
School Coach Justin Kigwari – Kwanthanze Secondary School Volleyball

Individual winners
Year Sportsman of the Year Sportswoman of the Year Ref.
Winner Sport Winner Sport
2004Henry WanyoikeAthleticsCatherine NderebaAthletics[2]
2005Benjamin LimoAthleticsCatherine Ndereba (2)Athletics[3]
2006Alex KipchirchirAthleticsJaneth JepkosgeiAthletics[4]
2007Jason DunfordSwimmingJaneth Jepkosgei (2)Athletics[5]
2008Samuel WanjiruAthleticsPamela JelimoAthletics[6]
2009Collins InjeraRugby unionLinet MasaiAthletics[7]
2010David RudishaAthleticsNancy LagatAthletics[8]
2011Patrick MakauAthleticsVivian CheruiyotAthletics[9]
2012David Rudisha (2)AthleticsMary KeitanyAthletics[10]
2013Ezekiel KemboiAthleticsEdna KiplagatAthletics[11]
2014Caleb NdikuAthleticsEunice SumAthletics[12]
2015Julius YegoAthleticsHyvin KiyengAthletics[13]
2019 Eliud Kipchoge Athletics Hellen Obiri Athletics [14]
2021 Ferdinand Omanyala Athletics Faith Kipyegon Athletics [15]
2022 Eliud Kipchoge Athletics Faith Kipyegon Athletics [16]

See also

References
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  8. "SOYA Winners 2010". SOYAAwards.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  9. Mwenda, Wanjiku (15 December 2011). "Makau and Cheruiyot bag top SOYA titles". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  10. "King Rudisha crowned Kenya's finest 2012 sport". SportsNewsArena.com. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  11. Abuga, Amos (10 December 2013). "Kemboi, Kiplagat scoop top SOYA awards". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  12. Isaboke, Alex (16 January 2015). "Kenya: Mwangangi Crowned 2014 Soya Winner". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  13. Isaboke, Alex (16 January 2016). "Yego crowned 2015 SOYA winner". CapitalFM.co.ke. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  14. "Full list of 2019 SOYA awards winners". Citizen News Line. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  15. Komen, Jonathan (26 January 2022). "Kipyegon, Omanyala wear SOYA award crowns". The Standard. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  16. Isaboke, Alex (20 January 2023). "Best of the best: Kipchoge, Kipyegon named 2022 Kenya's finest at SOYA". Capital Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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