Kahinga and Wanyonyi lead chase for 2025 Soya honours

Duo top list of top nominees in sports personalities with disability category. Winners will be feted at the gala to be held at Uhuru Gardens on April 10...

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Double Deaflympics champion Ian Kahinga and World Para Athletics javelin silver medalist Sheila Wanyonyi are frontrunners for the top honors at the 2025 Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya).

Ian Kahinga, a double Deaflympics gold medalist, set a new world record in the 5,000m at the Tokyo 2025 Summer Deaflympics.
The awards gala is scheduled for April 10 at Uhuru Gardens.
Both Kahinga and Wanyonyi face strong competition from other accomplished athletes with disabilities in their respective categories.

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