The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has announced the launch of the submission phase of the BAKE Awards 2018. The competition, which is in its 7th year, awards the best of Kenyan blogging.
The submission phase will run from 11th January to 6th March 2018 followed by a judging phase which will shortlist five blogs in each category that will be voted for by the public. The winners will be announced and awarded at a gala event in May.
The schedule is as follows
- Submissions phase – January 11th 2018 to March 6th 2018
- Judging phase – March 7th 2018 to March 27th 2018
- Online voting – March 28th 2018 to April 30th 2018
- Winners’ Gala event – May 5th 2018
An additional three categories; Best Environment Blog, Best Beauty and Hair Blog and Best Video Blog (Vlog) have been introduced bringing the total number of categories to 23. The rule that makes three-time (or more) winners in the awards ineligible to compete, still stands.
Last year’s contest saw 10,000 blogs being submitted and 800,000 votes being recorded. Women did well last year with bloggers such as Jamila El-Jabry, Maryann Waweru, Rachael Muthoni, Diana Kaluhi, Rayhab Gachango , Dr Wandia Njoya, Nyawira Mumenya, and Tabitha Mwangi emerging winners. The awards also witnessed first time winners Magunga Williams and Owaahh clinching the Kenyan Blog of the year and Best Topical Blog respectively.
Blogs can be submitted in only one category that they fit best. New blogs however, (those started in Jan 2017) onward, can submit their blog in the New blog category and in another category in which they fit.
Click on the following links to submit your blog and learn about the rules of the competition.