Kenya Sports Awards

Also termed as SOYA awards; these are annual awards given since 2004 to the most outstanding sports personalities and organizations in Kenya. The awards were initiated by Paul Tergat, the former long-distance runner of the nation. 

The awards for each year are organized at the beginning of the next year and are given in the following categories:-

• Sportsman of the Year
• Sportswoman of the Year
• Sports personality of the year 
• Team of the Year (Men)
• Team of the Year (Women)
• Most promising personality of the year (Boy)
• Most promising personality of the year (Girl)
• Sportsman living with a disability
• Sportswoman living with a disability
• Community Hero / Heroine
• Hall of fame
• Federation / Association of the year
• Coach of the year
• School team of the year (boys)
• School team of the year (girls)
• School coach of the year
• School player of the year (girl)
• School player of the year (boy)