Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year

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Kenyan Sport Personality of the Year Awards, also known as SOYA Awards, are annual national awards given for sports personalities and organisations in Kenya. The awards were initiated in 2004 by Paul Tergat. The awards for each year are held at the beginning of the next year.

Awards winners

2004

Sportsman of the year: Henry Wanyoike
Sportswoman of the year: Catherine Ndereba
Sports team of the year : Kenya national rugby sevens team
Sports team of the year : National volleyball team
Most Promising sportsman: Brimin Kipruto
Hall of Fame inductee: Kipchoge Keino
2005
Sportsman of the year: Benjamin Limo
Sportswoman of the year: Catherine Ndereba
Sports team of the year : Kenya Chiba Ekiden relay team
Sports team of the year : National volleyball team
Most Promising sportsman: Samuel Wanjiru
Most Promising sportswoman: Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru
Hall of Fame inductee: Joe Kadenge
Sports Federation: Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association
Special Category: Edwin Kipchumba
2006
Sportsman of the year: Alex Kipchirchir
Sportswoman of the year: Janeth Jepkosgei
Sports team of the year : Junior World Cross Country team
Sports team of the year : Kenya Commercial Bank
Most Promising sportsman: David Dunford
Most Promising sportswoman: Pauline Korikwiang
Hall of Fame inductee: Hardial Singh
Sports Federation: Athletics Kenya
Special Category: Francis Thuo
2007
Sportsman of the year: Jason Dunford
Sportswoman of the year: Janeth Jepkosgei
Sports team of the year : Kenya national rugby sevens team
Sports team of the year : Junior World Cross Country team
Most Promising sportsman: Asbel Kiprop
Most Promising sportswoman: Ruth Bosibori
Hall of Fame inductee: Paul Wekesa
Sports Federation: Kenya Motorsports Foundation
Special Category : Abraham Tarbei
Special Category : Betty Cheruiyot
Community Hero: Tegla Loroupe
2008
Sportsman of the year: Samuel Wanjiru
Sportswoman of the year: Pamela Jelimo
Sports team of the year : Kenya national rugby sevens team
Sports team of the year : Kenya Prisons
Most Promising sportsman: Josephat Bett
Most Promising sportswoman: Achieng Ajulu-Bushell
Hall of Fame inductee: Jonathan Niva
Sports Federation: Kenya Rugby Football Union
Special Category : Henry Kiprono Kirwa
Special Category : Mary Nakhumicha Zakayo
Community Hero: Juma Abdalla Kent
Coach of the Year: Julius Kirwa
2009

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Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year

Awards winners

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2019

Individual winners