Bloggers Association of Kenya unveils best blog winners
‘Content is King’ was this year’s blog awards theme in the fourth annual event meant to recognise exceptional Kenyan bloggers with great and useful content presented in a creative and innovative format.
Bloggers and invited guests streamed in large numbers to witness the crowning of blog gurus and great content writers in up to 18 categories. The event also saw second and third time winners in a row in various categories indicating consistency of readers and blog writers.
Since its Inaugural in 2012, the platform has seen the public choose title holders in various categories through a voting period of about 2 months. 2015 award winners in the blog categories were as follows;
- Best Technology Blog
# | Votes | |
a | http://techmoran.com/ | 2459 |
b | http://www.droid254.com/ | 1803 |
c | http://techtrendske.co.ke/ | 1706 |
d | http://tommakau.com/ | 913 |
e | https://olooesqr.wordpress.com/ | 790 |
Total Votes | 7,671 | |
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- Best Photography Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://buoart.com/ | 2963 |
b | http://benkiruthi.com/blog3/ | 2278 |
c | http://www.victorpeace.com/blog-4/ | 2045 |
d | http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/blog/ | 1746 |
e | http://mwarv.click.co.ke/ | 959 |
Total Votes |
9,991 |
- Best Creative Writing Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://bikozulu.co.ke/ | 3052 |
b | http://www.magunga.com/ | 2770 |
c | http://crazynairobian.com/ | 1996 |
d | http://www.mydeardoris.com/ | 1753 |
e | https://wordedveil.wordpress.com/ | 661 |
Total Votes | 10,232 |
- Best Business Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://kenyabusinessideas.com/ | 2136 |
b | http://www.sunwords.com/ | 1547 |
c | http://bankelele.co.ke/ | 1343 |
d | http://liliankaivilu.com/ | 1325 |
e | http://moneyacademy.co.ke/ | 1007 |
Total Votes | 7,358 |
- Best Food Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://pikachakula.com/ | 3241 |
b | http://leotunapika.com/ | 2365 |
c | http://thewineandfoodreview.com/ | 1644 |
d | https://healthylivingkenya.wordpress.com/ | 1457 |
e | http://pendolamama.co.ke/ | 785 |
Total Votes | 9,492 |
- Best Environmental/Agricultural Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://graduatefarmer.co.ke/ | 2450 |
b | https://conservationatheart.wordpress.com/ | 2148 |
c | http://www.farmingafrika.com/ | 1966 |
d | https://dannyfarm.wordpress.com/ | 1223 |
Total Votes | 7,787 |
- Best Fashion/Beauty/Hair/Style Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://silvianjoki.com/ | 5088 |
b | http://www.thisisess.com/ | 3218 |
c | http://mskibati.com/ | 1099 |
d | http://ourstylekenya.com/ | 1000 |
e | http://stylesketches.com/ | 660 |
Total Votes | 11,065 |
- Best Politics Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://info.mzalendo.com/ | 2145 |
b | http://www.brainstorm.co.ke/ | 1609 |
c | http://gathara.blogspot.com/ | 1287 |
d | https://kanalispeaks.wordpress.com/ | 718 |
e | http://agachiri.blogspot.com/ | 650 |
Total Votes | 6,409 |
- Best New Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://pendotalk.co.ke/ | 2524 |
b | http://kenyabusinessideas.com/ | 1912 |
c | http://nyatichiy.com/ | 1267 |
d | https://chanyado.wordpress.com/ | 1144 |
e | http://building.co.ke/ | 1017 |
Total Votes | 7,864 |
- Best Corporate Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | https://storymojaafrica.wordpress.com/ | 2649 |
b | http://chasestories.chasebankkenya.co.ke/ | 1972 |
c | http://community.ihub.co.ke/blogs/ | 1506 |
d | http://blog.batakenya.com/ | 1016 |
e | http://www.pivoteast.com/blog/ | 586 |
Total Votes | 7,729 |
- Best Topical Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://www.kenyaweddings.co.ke/blog | 2456 |
b | http://owaahh.com/ | 1465 |
c | http://www.lizlenjo.com/ | 1215 |
d | http://www.oilnewskenya.com/ | 931 |
e | https://inkedbiker.wordpress.com/ | 850 |
Total Votes | 6,917 |
- Best Sports Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://www.michezoafrika.com/ | 2626 |
b | http://www.futaa.com/ | 2054 |
c | http://superfoota.co.ke/ | 1513 |
d | http://www.osbke.com/ | 1235 |
e | http://www.ragahouse.com/ | 1092 |
Total Votes | 8,520 |
- Best Entertainment/Lifestyle Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://www.ghafla.co.ke/ | 3590 |
b | http://www.africacelebritynews.com/ | 1635 |
c | http://www.nairobiliving.com/ | 1484 |
d | http://www.jaytakeapic.com/ | 887 |
e | http://www.v3rcity.com/ | 749 |
Total Votes | 8,345 |
- Best Education Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | https://cipitlawstrath.wordpress.com/ | 2932 |
b | https://okachformusungu.wordpress.com/ | 1873 |
c | http://francophonie-at-daystar.blogspot.com/ | 1533 |
Total Votes | 6,338 |
- Best Travel Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://www.travelstart.co.ke/blog/ | 2580 |
b | http://www.safari254.com/ | 2243 |
c | http://adventure254.com/ | 1207 |
d | http://zurukenya.com/ | 1004 |
e | http://nyatichiy.com/ | 898 |
Total Votes | 7,932 |
- Best Health Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://janemukami.com/ | 2783 |
b | http://healthkenya.co.ke/ | 2411 |
c | http://ask-thenutritionist.com/ | 1745 |
d | http://sitawa.blogspot.com/ | 1402 |
Total Votes | 8,341 |
- Best County Blog
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://northriftpolitics.com/ | 2133 |
b | http://kakamega411.com/ | 1865 |
c | http://www.nepjournal.com/ | 1853 |
d | http://county-411.com/baringonews/ | 1302 |
e | https://uasingishudecides.wordpress.com/ | 785 |
Total Votes | 7,938 |
- Kenyan Blog of the Year
# | Blog | Votes |
a | http://silvianjoki.com/ | 4847 |
b | http://www.thisisess.com/ | 2489 |
c | http://www.mydeardoris.com/ | 2262 |
d | http://pikachakula.com/ | 1186 |
e | http://zurukenya.com/ | 596 |
Total Votes | 11,380 |
The total number of voters was 151,309