2019 SOYA awards winners

Here are the 2019 Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) Winners. The ceremony to announce the winners was held at the Mombasa Sports Club on Friday January 24, 2020.

Here is the full list of winners in the various categories:

Community hero
  1. Johanna Omolo
School team of the year—girls
  1. Kwanthanze- volleyball
  2. Kamunsinga- Handball
  3. St. Cecilia Misikhu- Hockey
School team of the year- boys
  1. Kakamega High School- Rugby
  2. Upper Hill= rugby
  3. Kamusinga- handball
School coach
  1. Justin Kigwari- Kwanthanze
Most outstanding player- girls
  1. Maria Biranchi- swimming
Most outstanding player- boys

Stephen Ndegwa

Most promising player- girls
  1. Jentrix Shikangwa- football
  2. Belinda Wanjiru- golf
  3. Faith Jepkemboi- athletics
Most promising player- boys
  1. Geoffrey Okwach- rugby
  2. Dominic Ndingit- athletics
  3. Daniel Zakari-
Sports Federation of the Year
  1. Kenya Special Olympics
Sports women living with disability- women
  1. Catherine Nyaga
  2. Nancy Jelagat
Sports man living with disability- men
  1. Samuel Mushai- athletics
  2. Onesmas Mutinda-
  3. Vincent Mutai
Team of the year- women
  1. Malkia strikers- volleyball
  2. Kenya Lionesses- Rugby
  3. Harambee Starlets- football
Team of the year- men
  1. KCB- rugby
  2. Kenya Morans- basketball
  3. Bandari fc- football
Coach of the year
  1. Paul Bitok
Sports woman of the year
  1. Hellen Obiri- athletics
  2. Brigid Kosgei
  3. Ruth Chepngetich
Sports man of the year
  1. Eliud Kipchoge
  2. Timothy Cheruiyot
  3. Geoffrey Kamworor

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