The BLAZE BYOB TV show, a youth entrepreneurship reality show, has announced the 12 contestants and the 3 judges in the contest. The reality show will air on KTN from 6th February 2017 and will run for eight weeks every Monday from 8pm to 9pm.
[Also read: Youth entrepreneurship show, BLAZE BYOB, to air on KTN with Ksh. 5M to be won]
The show will have three judges and they will be joined by guest judges from various fields. The three main judges are:
- Caroline Mutoko
- Trushar Khetia
- Kevin Ombima aka King Kaka
The 12 contestants were chosen at auditions during the BLAZE BYOB Summits which took place in Eldoret, Thika, Nakuru, Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu in 2016.
- Catherine Akoth
- Paul Zakaria
- David Kimani
- Samuel Muraguri
- Susan Mueni
- Keith Asumba
- Susan Maina
- Lynnette Achieng
- Vivian Nekesa
- Wayne Ochieng
- Joseph Mugweru
- Vinesenciah Gisore
The winner of the show will win Ksh. 5 million. It will be in the form of cash (Ksh. 3 million), mentorship, financial advice and business support.
BLAZE is a Safaricom sub-brand that was launched in May 2016 that caters for young people aged 26 years and below. It has since then accumulated over 1,000,000 subscribers.
A short preview of the show is below:
#BYOBTVShow. Mondays 8pm from 30th Jan. @KTNKenya pic.twitter.com/bLByp9lMkR
— C.K.W (@KareCW) January 18, 2017