The Social Media Awards 2015 (SOMA) held on Saturday at the Safaricom Indoor Arena, Kasarani honoured companies and individuals for their growing influence by and through social media in Kenya.
The annual event sponsored by OLX and which is now in its third year seeks to acknowledge the development of social media.
In addition, the awards also celebrate social media's impact in generating and sustaining change in the corporate world, public sector and at the individual level.
Here is the full list of 2015 SOMA Awards winners.
1. SOCIAL CORPORATE CATEGORY
a) FINANCIAL SERVICES AWARD
Equity Bank Kenya – Winner
Chase Bank Kenya
KCB Bank Group
Barclays Bank Kenya
Britam
b) RETAIL SERVICES/PRODUCTS AWARD
Nakumatt – Winner
KFC
Tuskys Supermarkets
Zuku Official
DSTV
c) CONSUMER PRODUCT AWARD
Nivea – Winner
Indomie
Durex Kenya
Tusker Lager
Smirnoff
c) EVENT ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Churchill Show – Winner
The Koroga festival
The Hakuna Matata Festival
Groove Awards
Storymoja Festival
d) HOSPITALITY SERVICE AWARD
Carnivore Kenya – Winner
Sarova Hotels Kenya
Fly JamboJet
EatOut Kenya
Jovago
e) TECH-TELECOM AWARD
Safaricom – Winner
Airtel Kenya
Orange
Tecno Mobile Kenya
Samsung Mobile Kenya
2. GOVERNMENT CATEGORY
a) SOCIAL LEGISLATOR AWARD
Ababu Namwamba – Winner
Sakaja Johnson
Kipchumba Murkomen
Mike Sonko
Naisula Lesuuda
b) SOCIAL GOVERNOR AWARD
Dr. Alfred Mutua – Winner
Evans Kidero
Ali Hassan Joho
Mwangi Wa Iria
William Kabogo Gitau
c) MOST SOCIAL STATE CORPORATION
Huduma Kenya – Winner
Kenya Wildlife service
Kenya power
Kenya Revenue Authority
Kenya Airports Authority
3. MEDIA CATEGORY
a) MOST SOCIAL TELEVISION SHOW AWARD
Jeff Koinange Live – KTN – Winner
AfterBurn – Kiss tV
Am Live – NTV
Sunday Live – Citizen TV
The Trend – NTV
b) MOST SOCIAL RADIO SHOW AWARD
Radio Maisha – #AlexnaJalas – Winner
Milele drive
Capital FM – Thejam98.4
Kiss 100 FM: 10-3 with Adelle Onyango
Radio Jambo- Teke teke Show
c) NEWS CHANNEL AWARD
Citizen TV Kenya – Winner
K24 TV
KTN Kenya
Capital FM Kenya
NTV Kenya
d) MOST INFLUENTIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
Churchill -Daniel Ndambuki – Winner
Julie Gichuru
Jeff Koinange
Larry Madowo
Caroline Mutoko
4. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CATEGORY
a) MOST SOCIAL LEARNING INSTITUTION
University of Nairobi – Winner
Kenyatta University
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Zetech University
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
b) MOST INFLUENTIAL STUDENT LEADER
Babu Owino – SONU – Winner
Anthony Sifuma – Zetech University
Victoria Mbugua – USIU
Robinson Kenyatta Kimtai – CUSA
George Thuku – KUSA
5. SOCIAL NETWORK CATEGORY
a) FACEBOOK PERSONALITY AWARD
Israel Robert Burale- Winner
Emmanuel Serem
Lucia Musau
Muhammad Nyamwanda
Philip Etemesi
b) FACEBOOK GROUP AWARD
21 days of change – Jane Mukami – Winner
kilimani Mums Marketplace
Soko Kuu
Art Directors and Copywriters club of Ke
Kenyan Poets Lounge
c) TWITTER PERSONALITY AWARD
@brianmbunde-Winner
@Chiefkariuki
Moseax: Alex The Blogger
@Mwirigi
@paulakahumbu
d) GOOGLE + PROFILE/PAGE AWARD
Citizen TV Kenya – Winner
Juliani Musik
KTN News Kenya
Techweez
254PRomo
e) YOUTUBE CHANNEL AWARD
Sauti Sol – Winner
Caroline Mutoko
Ghafla Kenya
Hapa Kule News
Capital FM Kenya
f) NEW BLOGGER AWARD
girlsansdoubts.com – Winner
gathiimwangi.com
Femmehub.com
mukaallan.com
theveon.com
g) INSTAGRAM PERSONALITY AWARD
Sauti Sol : Sauti Sol – Winner
Truthslinger: Mutua Matheka
Theavieway – Avril Kenya
ThisisEss – Sharon Mundia
sowairina – Grace Msalame
6. BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
a) SPORTS
Sportpesa – Winner
Kenya Rugby 24/7
Carol Radull
David Rudisha
Gor Mahia FC
b) BIZYANGU
Bonfire Adventures and events – Winner
Mimi online shop
futaa.com
Michael Soi
Dj Joe Mfalme
c) ACTIVISM
Boniface Mwangi – Winner
Fatumas Voice
Eddahs Hope Cancer Centre
Philip Ogola – Digital Humanitarian
Dr. Paula Kahumbu
d). Special award for crowd funding for social good
Zawadi Nyongo-Winner
