The OLX SOMA Awards 2015 winners gala event happened yesterday at the Safaricom Indoor Arena at Kasarani. The SOMA Awards recognizes the best companies and individuals on social media in Kenya. The awards are in their third year with previous editions being held in 2013 and 2014.
[Read: OLX SOMA Awards 2014 Full List Of Winners]
[Read: OLX SOMA Awards 2013 Full List Of Winners]
Below is the list of the OLX SOMA Awards 2015 winners:
A. SOCIAL CORPORATE CATEGORY
1. FINANCIAL SERVICES AWARD
Equity Bank Kenya – Winner
Chase Bank Kenya
KCB Bank Group
Barclays Bank Kenya
Britam
2. RETAIL SERVICES/PRODUCTS AWARD
Nakumatt – Winner
KFC
Tuskys Supermarkets
Zuku Official
DSTV
3. CONSUMER PRODUCT AWARD
Nivea – Winner
Indomie
Durex Kenya
Tusker Lager
Smirnoff
4. EVENT ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Churchill Show – Winner
The Koroga festival
The Hakuna Matata Festival
Groove Awards
Storymoja Festival
5. HOSPITALITY SERVICE AWARD
Carnivore Kenya – Winner
Sarova Hotels Kenya
Fly JamboJet
EatOut Kenya
Jovago
6. TECH-TELECOM AWARD
Safaricom – Winner
Airtel Kenya
Orange
Tecno Mobile Kenya
Samsung Mobile Kenya
B. GOVERNMENT CATEGORY
7. SOCIAL LEGISLATOR AWARD
Ababu Namwamba – Winner
Sakaja Johnson
Kipchumba Murkomen
Mike Sonko
Naisula Lesuuda
8. SOCIAL GOVERNOR AWARD
Dr. Alfred Mutua – Winner
Evans Kidero
Ali Hassan Joho
Mwangi Wa Iria
William Kabogo Gitau
9. MOST SOCIAL STATE CORPORATION
Huduma Kenya – Winner
Kenya Wildlife service
Kenya power
Kenya Revenue Authority
Kenya Airports Authority
C. MEDIA CATEGORY
10. MOST SOCIAL TELEVISION SHOW AWARD
Jeff Koinange Live – KTN – Winner
AfterBurn – Kiss tV
Am Live – NTV
Sunday Live – Citizen TV
The Trend – NTV
11. MOST SOCIAL RADIO SHOW AWARD
Radio Maisha – #AlexnaJalas – Winner
Milele drive
Capital FM – Thejam98.4
Kiss 100 FM: 10-3 with Adelle Onyango
Radio Jambo- Teke teke Show
12. NEWS CHANNEL AWARD
Citizen TV Kenya – Winner
K24 TV
KTN Kenya
Capital FM Kenya
NTV Kenya
13. MOST INFLUENTIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
Churchill -Daniel Ndambuki – Winner
Julie Gichuru
Jeff Koinange
Larry Madowo
Caroline Mutoko
D. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CATEGORY
14. MOST SOCIAL LEARNING INSTITUTION
University of Nairobi – Winner
Kenyatta University
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Zetech University
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
15. MOST INFLUENTIAL STUDENT LEADER
Babu Owino – SONU – Winner
Anthony Sifuma – Zetech University
Victoria Mbugua – USIU
Robinson Kenyatta Kimtai – CUSA
George Thuku – KUSA
E. SOCIAL NETWORK CATEGORY
16. FACEBOOK PERSONALITY AWARD
Israel Robert Burale
Emmanuel Serem
Lucia Musau
Muhammad Nyamwanda
Philip Etemesi
17. FACEBOOK GROUP AWARD
21 days of change – Jane Mukami – Winner
kilimani Mums Marketplace
Soko Kuu
Art Directors and Copywriters club of Ke
Kenyan Poets Lounge
18. TWITTER PERSONALITY AWARD
@brianmbunde
@Chiefkariuki
Moseax: Alex The Blogger
@Mwirigi
@paulakahumbu
19. GOOGLE + PROFILE/PAGE AWARD
Citizen TV Kenya – Winner
Juliani Musik
KTN News Kenya
Techweez
254PRomo
20. YOUTUBE CHANNEL AWARD
Sauti Sol – Winner
Caroline Mutoko
Ghafla Kenya
Hapa Kule News
Capital FM Kenya
21. NEW BLOGGER AWARD
girlsansdoubts.com – Winner
gathiimwangi.com
Femmehub.com
mukaallan.com
theveon.com
22. INSTAGRAM PERSONALITY AWARD
Sauti Sol : Sauti Sol – Winner
Truthslinger: Mutua Matheka
Theavieway – Avril Kenya
ThisisEss – Sharon Mundia
sowairina – Grace Msalame
F. BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
23. SPORTS
Sportpesa – Winner
Kenya Rugby 24/7
Carol Radull
David Rudisha
Gor Mahia FC
24. BIZYANGU
Bonfire Adventures and events – Winner
Mimi online shop
futaa.com
Michael Soi
Dj Joe Mfalme
25. ACTIVISM
Boniface Mwangi – Winner
Fatumas Voice
Eddahs Hope Cancer Centre
Philip Ogola – Digital Humanitarian
Dr. Paula Kahumbu
26. Special award for crowd funding for social good
Zawadi Nyongo