Time is running out; only 8 days remain to nominate your Star Person of the Year before the window closes on November 30. Your vote counts in recognising Kenyans making a real difference.
This annual award celebrates individuals, and at times groups, whose work has made a meaningful impact in their communities or across the country.
Since 2018, it has spotlighted those whose efforts have inspired, supported, or brought honour to Kenya.
You may nominate multiple people, but you can only vote once. The winner will be unveiled just days before Christmas.
Vote for Star Person of the Year 2025 through this link.
Steps to nominate:
1. Using your phone, desktop or laptop, click the nomination link to open the online form.
2. Enter the full name of the person you are nominating.
3. Indicate if they are part of an organisation or institution? If so, name the organisation?
4. Explain clearly why you are nominating them. Be specific about their achievements and impact.
4. Provide supporting material. Please share links to social media pages, project pages or any samples of their work.
5. Review all details carefully, then submit the form.
The qualities organisers are looking for in nominees include:
i. A person who strives to make Kenya or their community a better place to live and work.
ii. A person who has greatly helped, inspired, or brought honour to the nation.
iii. A person who has invented a solution that has dramatically changed lives.
iv. A person of integrity, or an individual who has stood against impunity and promoted good governance.
v. Anybody who has helped alleviate poverty or is an environmental champion.
Vote for Star Person of the Year 2025 through this link
Previous Winners
2018: George Kinoti (then DCI Director) and Noordin Haji (then DPP) were jointly recognised for their roles in Kenya’s justice and security sectors.
2019: Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, then Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge, and Justice Mumbi Ngugi were honoured for their contributions to governance and accountability.
2020: Kenya’s health workers were recognised for serving on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021: Wambui Nyutu, then Vice Chair of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, was honoured for her work in peace-building and social cohesion.
2022: Wafula Chebukati, former IEBC Chairperson, was recognised for his role in overseeing the 2022 electoral process.
2023: Faith Kipyegon, a celebrated marathoner, was honoured for her record-breaking achievements in athletics.
2024: Kenya’s Gen Z were recognised for their influential voices and activism during a pivotal national moment.
Your nomination could help spotlight a Kenyan whose impact deserves national recognition—so take a moment and let your voice count.
Vote for Star Person of the Year 2025 through this link
