Pride of Kenya Awards
About Pride of Kenya Awards
Nurturing Kenya's rising gems
Our story
Celebrating the people moving Kenya forward
The Pride of Kenya Awards (P.O.K.A) is an annual celebration of the people and brands moving this country forward. Every edition brings together talent from all 47 counties - artists, innovators, entrepreneurs, athletes and community builders - and puts their work in front of a national audience.
What began as a search for undiscovered talent has grown into a platform where recognition opens doors: to mentorship, to partnerships, and to the audiences that turn a promising start into a career.
What an award carries
More than a trophy
Recognition
Certificates, trophies and national visibility for the nominees, runners-up and winners of every category.
Opportunity
Introductions to partners, sponsors and industry mentors who can take a nominee further than an award alone.
Community
An alumni network of past nominees who keep showing up for each other long after the ceremony ends.
What drives us
Mission, vision and objectives
Our mission
To identify, celebrate and support exceptional Kenyan talent through a transparent, nationwide awards process that gives every nominee a real platform to grow.
We exist to make sure the people doing remarkable work in their communities are seen - and that being seen leads to something lasting.
Success stories
Success stories
Behind every category is someone whose work changed after the spotlight found them - a musician who filled their first venue, a young business that landed its first corporate client, a community project that finally got funded.
These are the stories we exist for, and every edition adds more of them.
Partnership
Partner with us
Our partners make the awards possible - from category sponsorship and prize funding to the media reach that carries our nominees far beyond the ceremony.
If your brand wants to be part of the next edition, we would like to hear from you.
Get involved
Be part of the story
Vote for the talent you believe in, or put your own name forward for the next edition of the awards.