The Jamhuri Kenya Sports Excellence Awards is a premier recognition platform celebrating Kenya's finest players, coaches, referees, media personalities, administrators and infrastructure champions.
The platform goes beyond recognition by convening a high-level summit that brings together influential women leaders, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and corporate stakeholders for dialogue, networking, and strategic engagement. It serves as a catalyst for visibility, collaboration, investment opportunities, and business growth. The 2026 edition spans 28 award categories. Voting opens July 2026 with the Gala Night in August 2026 at Nairobi, Kenya.
To become the leading platform in Africa that identifies, celebrates, and empowers exceptional women under 40, driving transformative leadership, innovation, and economic impact in business and corporate sectors.
To recognize and honour outstanding sports excellence and entrepreneurship through credible awards and a high-level summit that fosters visibility, mentorship, strategic networking, and access to opportunities that accelerate growth, leadership, and sustainable impact across Kenya and Africa.
A simple three-step journey from nomination to the gala stage.
Nominate an outstanding woman under 40 across 28 business and leadership categories. Nominees are reviewed and shortlisted by an independent panel before public voting opens.
Vote for your champion from July 3–28, 2026. Buy vote bundles from KES 10 and cast votes for the women you believe are shaping Kenya's business future. Every vote counts.
Join us on August 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM at Nairobi, Kenya — an electrifying gala dinner, awards ceremony and high-level summit celebrating Kenya's Top 50 Women in Business.
We hold the bar high — recognising only the most outstanding women whose impact, innovation, and results stand apart across Kenya's business landscape.
We shine a spotlight on brilliant women whose contributions to business, entrepreneurship, and leadership deserve to be seen, celebrated, and amplified.
Jamhuri Sports creates a community of influence — connecting players, coaches, sports administrators, investors and media for strategic collaboration and growth.
Beyond recognition, we drive real outcomes — mentorship, investment linkages, business opportunities, and networks that accelerate sustainable impact.
Public voting opens July 3–28, 2026. Vote bundles start from just KES 10. Every vote counts — help recognise Kenya's top sports excellence!
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