The winners of the SOMA Awards 2016 have been announced at a gala events at Safari Park Hotel. The SOMA Awards recognizes outstanding companies and individuals on social media in Kenya. This was the fourth edition of the SOMA Awards.
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.
Among the winners on the night were Jaymo Ule Msee, Caroline Mutoko, Boniface Mwangi and Jumia. The full list of winners is below.
A. Social Network Category
1. Facebook Personality Award
1B. Jaymo Ule Msee – Winner
1A. Wanja Kavengi
1C. Pauline Njoroge
1D. Lucia Musau
1E. Israel Robert Burale
2. Twitter Personality Award
2D. Boniface Mwangi – Winner
2A. KenyanPundit
2B. KResearcher
2C. ColdTusker
2E. SokoAnalyst
3. Instagram Personality Award
3B. Jalang’o – Winner
3A. Truthslinger – Mutua Matheka
3C. Sowairina – Grace Msalame
3D. Diana Opoti
3E. Carol Radull
4. New Blogger Personality Award
4E. www.bellapacebooks.com – Winner
4A. www.stylishnick.com
4B. www.mister-left.com
4C. www.missturu.com
4D. www.thebrieffect.com
5. YouTube Channel Award
5A. Caroline Mutoko – Winner
5B. This Is Ess
5C. Kangai Mwiti
5D. Craving Yellow
5E. Trending Newsroom
B. Social Corporation Category
6. Financial Services Award
6E. KCB Group – Winner
6A. NIC Bank
6B. Britam
6C. Cooperative Bank
6D. Equity Bank
7. Retail Services Award
7A. Jumia – Winner
7B. Kilimall
7C. Nakumatt Holdings
7D. Naivas Supermarket
7E. Tuskys Supermarket
8. Consumer Product Award
8C. UBER Kenya – Winner
8A. Durex Kenya
8B. Nivea
8D. KFC Kenya
8E. Tusker Lager
9. Tech-Telecom Award
9C. Safaricom – Winner
9A. Zuku
9B. Airtel Kenya
9D. Infinix
9E. TECNO Mobile
10. Hospitality Service Award
10D. Bonfire Adventures – Winner
10A. Villa Rosa Kempinski
10B. Serena Hotels
10C. Sarova Hotels Kenya
10E. Heritage Hotels
11. Manufacturing Award
11A. Bidco Africa – Winner
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 – Winner
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 – Winner
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
14C. Churchill Live Show – Winner
14A. Mseto East Africa
14B. The Trend
14D. Kubamba TV Show
14E. XYZ Show
15. Most Social Radio Show Award
15C. Capital FM: Hits Not Homework – Winner
15A. Homeboyz Radio: Class 124
15B. Radio Maisha: Alex and Jalas
15D. HOT 96: Drop Zone
15E. KISS FM: Mid-morning Show
16. News Channel Award
16A. Citizen TV – Winner
16B. Capital FM Kenya
16C. K24 TV
16D. KTN Kenya
16E. NTV Kenya
17. Most Influential Media Personality Award
17D. Alex Chamwada – Winner
17A. Larry Madowo
17B. Adelle Onyango
17C. Willis Raburu
17E. Terryanne Chebet
E. Educational Institution Category
18. Most Social Learning Institution Award
18B. Kenyatta University – Winner
18A. Daystar University
18C. Moi University
18D. University of Nairobi
18E. Zetech University
19. Most Influential Student Leader Award
19B. Babu Owino – UoN – Winner
19A. Victoria N Mbugua – USIU
19C. Anyungu Wanyungu – JKUAT
19D. Were Were – KU
19E. Teddy Aboka – Zetech University
F. Sports Category
20. Most Social Sports Personality Award
20C. Julius Yego – Winner
20A. Collins Injera
20B. David Rudisha
20D. Vivian Cheruiyot
20E. Lornah Kiplagat
21. Most Social Sports Club, Team or Association Award
21C. Kenya 7s – Winner
21A. AFC Leopards
21B. Gor Mahia FC
21D. Mwamba RFC
21E. Kenyan Riders Downunder
G. Entertainment Category
22. Most Social Entertainment Personality Personality Award
22A. Daniel Ndambuki aka Churchill – Winner
22B. DJ Joe Mfalme
22C. Sautisol
22D. Rabbit King Kaka
22E. Mercy Masika
H. Best Use of Social Media Category
23. Social Responsibility Award
23B. Beyond Zero Campaign – Winner
23A. Eddah’s Hope Cancer Foundation
23C. Fatumah’s Voice
23D. She Blossoms
23E. Ibua Africa
24. Agriculture Award
24B. Shamba Shape Up – Winner
24A. Rodgers Kirwa
24C. Mkulima Young
24D. Amiran Kenya
24E. Smartfarmer Magazine
25. Biz Yangu Award
25B. Expeditions Maasai Safaris – Winner
25A. Tricomke
25C. Bizna Kenya
25D. FitkenyanGirl – Jane Mukami
25E. Marini Natural
26. Personality of the year award
Alex Chamwada – Winner
27. Organization of the year award
Expeditions Maasai Safaris – Winner