Samuel Muchai of Paralympics scoops Sports Personality of the Year
The 2018 Soya Awards were held glamorously, in an event that took place at KICC, Nairobi. The event is held annually to reward various sports personalities that flew the Kenyan flag high throughout the previous year. A majority of young talent was discovered at the event including Wolrd Champion Jacqueline Wambui, who won the U18 800M World Championship.
Full list of the winners
Sports personality of the year
Samuel Muchai – Paralympics
Sportsman of the year
Conseslus Kipruto
Sportswoman of the year
Hellen Obiri
Most Outstanding Player
Faith Nyabera – Tennis
Most Outstanding Boy
Emmanuel Ndenga – Swimming
Most Promising Boy
A man Gandhi – Cricket
Most Promising Girl
Jacqueline Wambui- Athletics
Women’s sports team of the year
Kenya Lionesses -National Rugby team
Men’s sports team of the year
National Under 19 Cricket team
School team of the year ( Girls)
Wiyeta Girls High School – Football
School team of the year ( Boys)
Muhuri Muchiri Secondary School – Rugby 7s
Coach of the Year
Jimmy Kamande – Cricket
School coach of the year
Kikechi Kombo – Coach Muhuri Muchiri Sec. School
Sportsman living with disability
Samuel Muchai – Paralympics
Community Hero
Rosemary Aluoch Kapondi – Former Harambee Starlets goalkeeper
Hall of Fame Winners
Allan Thigo ( Football) & Stephen Muchoki ( Boxing)
Federation of the Year
Athletics Kenya
