Mombasa to host 16th edition of Soya Awards

United Bank for Africa regional head of Marketing and Corporate communications Marita Obare (right) hands over a dummy cheque of Sh500,000 to William Ombaka (left) who is a committee member of the Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) during the launch of this year's SOYA and the sponsors' appreciation cocktail at the Tamarind Restaurant in Mombasa, November 22, 2019. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Mombasa will host the Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya) for the second year running. The region will be the beehive of the prestigious event scheduled for January 24.

The city hosted last year's edition at the historic Fort Jesus where world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge was crowned 2018 sports personality of the year.