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2009 UK-Kenya Achievers Awards

For the very first time in history, UK-Kenyan Achivers Award was held in Bloomsbury London courtesy of london2gether Ltd. These Awards recognised Kenyans in the UK who had excelled in various spheres of their disciplines. Kenyans in the UK have distinguished themselves by working hard and smart despite the tough environment in Britain. The awards were supported by Kenya High Commission and various organisations.

The Dinner Dance Award ceremony was held at Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, Coram Street,London, WC1N 1HT on the 18th of April 2009 from 6pm to 2am.

Trophies were awarded in various categories as listed below after being nominated and then voted for by Kenyans.

Winners were announced on 18.04.2009 during the event.

NB: Next UK - Kenyan Achievers Awards will be held on the 6th of March 2010.

Kesom Freight Chase bank Misterseed

Award Categories & Nominees:
AND THE WINNERS WERE!!!!!!!
                                     BEST COMPAN
Kesom Freight International: I kindly want to nominated kesom freight International ltd for service under best company category. They give us best service when shipping our goods to Kenya. See www.kesomfreight.com.

                                BEST CHARITY
Sacoma – Popular Charity working with communities to develop and empower them. www.sacomauk.com
             BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANISATION
Imara Welfare -- I would like to nominate Imara Welfare Community Interest Company ( Milton keynes) for their oustanding contribution of maintaining a social, loving and caring network to the kenyans within Milton Keynes and around United Kingdom. Having been united for about 4 years now, they have broken UK bounderies and reached out to the needy in Kenya and Germany.

                                            BEST MUSICIAN
Kasa Spent - We would like to nominate UK based Kenyan artist Kasa Spent for her outstanding work on the Spent Mixtape album and her success with the singles, Luwere, Mikono Juu and Weh ni nani.

"One of East Africa's star's to watch"-MUD magazine London.

"The Raising African Queen" - East African Standard.

Kasa's music can be found on www.misskasa.com

                                       BEST KENYAN DJ
Dj dubwise

                                    BEST GOSPEL MUSICIAN
Joyce Muturi -- Araramiai Mihaka

                    MOST OUTSTANDING JOURNALIS
Gakuru Macharia – Publisher, broadcaster and writer.


                         MOST INNOVATIVE PERSON
Pauline Long - Hello, I'd like to nominate Pauline Long as the most innovative Kenyan in UK .
Mr and Miss East Africa UK beauty pageants are fully funded by Pauline Long. She uses the pageants to create awareness for the plight of East Africa 's underprivileged children. Through her pageants she raises funds for various charities. In 2008 she focused on Kenya raising funds for Hope for the child charity- Kenyan Charity (www.hopeforthechild.org) Radii Children of Kenya, Forever Angels baby home of Tanzania (www.foreverangels.org).
NB: You may see www.paulinelong.com. for more details.

                              TOP ACADEMICIAN
Dr David Muhia - I would like to nominate Dr David Muhia for the award of top academician. David completed his Biomedical Sciences degree from the University of Bradford in just two years instead of the usual four years and also got a first class and became the first black student to do so in the history of that university. David has done a lot of research in the field of malaria and he has written over ten scientific research articles. He wrote his first scientific paper before he completed his first degree. David completed his PhD in Tropical Medicine from the world renown London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in year 2000 before age 30. He was a Welcome Trust PhD Prize student as well as an Oversees Research Student (ORS) scholarship awardee. He was later awarded the prestigious Welcome Trust Prize Fellowship for 2 years to continue his research at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In 2002, David was appointed as a fellow/lecturer at the world renown Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford. In 2007, David was awarded a social entrepreneurship scholarship by Geff Skoll (one of the founders of google) foundation to study MBA at one of the top business schools - Said Business School, University of Oxford.

MOST OUTSTANDING BUSINESS PERSON
Mr Gatheru Rwamba - Founder of Matchoptions

               PASTOR/BISHOP OF THE YEAR
Bishop Climate Irungu - I would like to Nominate Bishop Climate Irungu , for the Bishop of the year for these few reasons:
He was the first youngest bishop to be consecrated in Europe in the year 2005. This put Kenya on the Map & was all over the paper , the first Kenyan to Hold Chairman of Bishop (Tapac) in UK and also the Official resident Bishop of Scotland .His character and inspiration to many young people and Old especially the ethinc Minority .The Bishop of the fastest growing Kenyan Church in London .His great work in UK with over 6 Branches , Edinburgh, Glasgow, newcastle, birmingham, London and Kent & in five other African nations. He is a great Mentor to many young people & businessmen/women. Good example for supporting his wife on her weekly TV program and he has Establish His own TV network , covering 900,000.   www.bishopclimate.org

                    UNSUNG HEROES OR HEROINES -

Jack Waiyaki -- He has demonstrated duty and devotion beyond the norm, he is always ready to help and is the leader of an outstanding community organisation set out to help Kenyan and African Communities better their lives and know their rights. During the Obama mania Jack and his team used the opportunity to market Kenya , his team appeared in several media and now a Councillor from UK will visit Kenya and stay at the Maasai Mara helping promote Kenya ’s tourism.
http://www.kenyancommunitybedford.org.uk.

lADIES & GENTLEMEN,THE NEXT EVENT WILL BE IN MAY 2010 (Date TBC). IT WILL B BIG, SPECIAL, UNIQUE & EXTRA ORDINARY........UK - KENYAN ACHIEVERS AWARDS 2009/2010. B READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE VENUE
Right here, u will get Tusker, Mukimo, Matumbo, Choma etc.......
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