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  • Nominations now open for the Fourth edition of Zuri Awards

    Nominations now open for the Fourth edition of Zuri Awards

    Nairobi: Go Gaga EXP is calling for nominations of outstanding women in the community for the upcoming fourth edition of the Zuri Awards. 

    The awards held annually seek to recognize and celebrate outstanding women at the community levels. This year’s theme is “An equal world is an enabled world” and is in line with this year’s theme for International Women Day.

    The various categories up for nomination include – STEM, Public Service, Agriculture, Arts & Culture, Healthcare, Media, Renewable Energy, Finance, Humanitarian, Manufacturing, Innovation, Education, Young Achiever and Sports. Nominations can be done via their website:  zuriawards.gogagaexp.com and will close on the 31st January 2020.

    Selected nominees in the various categories will be involved in a series of awareness activities- photography and video sessions, public exhibition of their work, digital storytelling and to highlight their works and stories in the media.

    “There are so many women impacting lives in the community but do not get any recognition because they are not big enough or known,” said Muthoni Mumo, Co-founder of Zuri Awards. “Zuri Awards encourages the unsung women in the community to share what they are doing to change their communities with the little they have.”

    Since its inception three years ago, the awards have recognized and celebrated outstanding women in line with the International Women’s Day theme every year. Zuri Awards has experienced immense growth from 4 categories at the 1st inaugural edition to a total of 15 in the past 2 years.

    The awards have led to a positive publicity of the nominees and honorees in their respective sphere of influence hence enhancing the expansion of their projects and their exceptional competencies.

    Some of the honorees have made strides in their undertakings with three of past nominees and honorees being featured in the Ms. President reality show last year and winning awards- Buya Mukonzo – 2017 My Little Big Thing Winner, Fatuma Abdikadir Adan – HODI took a team to World Cup 2018 in Russia, Dr. Chao Mbogo – Founder of KamiLimu & 2018 Face of Science Kenya, Caroline Wanjiku of HELD Sister Foundation & Umulkheir Mohammed founder of Kesho Alliance – Ms. President Reality show.

    Zuri Awards has attracted some of the most prolific individuals in the society in the previous years and is sponsored and curated by Go Gaga Experiential Ltd.  Some of the past sponsors and partners include Barclays Bank of Kenya (ABSA), Safaricom, KCB, Brighter Monday, EABL – Baileys Brand, Royal Media Services as the official media partners and the Ministry of Public Service and Gender.

  • The Zuri Awards: 2018 Winners unveiled at annual gala dinner held at Villa Rosa Kempinski

    The Zuri Awards: 2018 Winners unveiled at annual gala dinner held at Villa Rosa Kempinski

    Kenya’s most inspiring event, Zuri Awards, unveiled the winners for this year’s awards during the gala dinner held at Villa Rosa Kempinski last Friday. The awards that seek to recognize and fete exceptional women and organisations doing outstanding work in their communities.

    Zuri Awards Winners

    Guest speaker Siddharth Chaterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) & UNDP Resident Representative to Kenya said, “Congratulations to Zuri Awards for this great initiative, I want to see more women coming into these spaces ,rise up and shine since you are the ones who will take this continent forward.”

    The full list of Zuri Awards Winners:

    1. Leadership Award

    Dr. Chao Mbogo, Founder, Kami Limu

    1. Innovation Award

    Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan, Founder and Executive Director, Hodi Africa

    1. NGO Category Award

    Kesho Alliance

    1. Impact Award

    Carolyne Nyambura, Founder, HELD Sister Foundation

    1. People’s Choice Award

    Anne Cheboi

    “As founders of the Zuri Awards we are so glad and excited that an idea that started last year is growing in bounds! We are now able to celebrate more Kenyan women and organizations each year who have not been recognized before, yet they are doing amazing work in our communities.” The director at Go Gaga Experiential Norah Mumo said. “We hope that this recognition will spur the women to soar to greater heights.” She adds.

    Winfred Buya

    This year’s awards were judged by various jurors who included Dinah Musindarwezo – Executive Director, Femnet.  Derek Bbanga – Strategic Communications Specialists – MD Public Image , Evelyn Chibole – Creative Designer and Entrepreneur, Rev. Dr. Julius Weche Founder and CEO Akad Education Group- Africa, Faith Oneya –Journalist, Barbara Akello – Communication Strategist, Faith Mutwiri, Paul Mugambi – CEO Kytabu, Faith Mutwiri – Quality Analyst & GM Transken-Limited and Jenniffer Muindi .

    Siddharth Chatterjee

    Some of the guests included Zebib Kavuma, Country Director UN Women, and Winfred Buya Mukonzo, Founder Empower Her among others. The awards were curated by Go Gaga Experiential Ltd and have been sponsored by Barclays Bank of Kenya, Safaricom, Couture Africa Magazine and Sochin Agency.

    Established in 2017, Zuri Awards is an annual celebration of women and organizations that are bringing change through their work in their community. The awards are the brainchild of Go Gaga Experiential Ltd in partnership with Barclays Bank of Kenya, Couture Africa Magazine and Sochin Agency. They continue to create a platform that recognizes individuals making an impact in regards to women and girls in their communities.