Kenyans awarded for top 2012 performances

Kenya’s NPC beat Athletics Kenya and Kenya’ National Olympic Committee for the honour.

Three para-athletes were awarded for their 2012 performances this year last Thursday (6 December) at Kenya’s annual Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) award ceremony, where Kenya’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) won an award for the nation’s best sports organisation of the year for its role in promoting top sport performance.

Kenya’s NPC beat Athletics Kenya and Kenya’ National Olympic Committee for the honour.

At the ceremony, which was broadcast live in parts of Africa, Abraham Tarbei was honoured for his gold and bronze-medal performances in athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Tarbe won 1,500m T46 gold in a world-record time of 3:50.15 and 800m T46 bronze in a season-best time of 1:53.03.

Samuel Muchai Kimani was also recognised for his 1,500m T11 gold in world-record time at London 2012, as was Mary Nakhumicha for representing Kenya in the discus, javelin and shot put F57/58 events.

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Abraham Tarbei was honoured for his gold and bronze-medal performances in athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.