2017 Digital Essay Competition Winners List
| PRIMARY SCHOOL | ||||
| ENGLISH | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER | PURITY ONGACHI | FEMALE | GOLDEN TOTS SCHOOL | KAKAMEGA |
| 1ST RUNNER UP | DARVYNE AGNES W. NDEGWA | FEMALE | TETU GIRLS PRIMARY SCHOOL | NYERI |
| 2ND RUNNER UP | PRECIOUS DABANI | FEMALE | LUKENYA ACADEMY | MACHAKOS |
| 3RD RUNNER UP | JUDITH NDANU MUTUA | FEMALE | LUKENYA ACADEMY | MACHAKOS |
| 4TH RUNNER UP | JEPCHIRCHIR ASHLEY | FEMALE | NANCY GEORGE ACADEMY | KAKAMEGA |
| FINALIST | IVY WANGARI MUTH | FEMALE | THIKA ROAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | NAIROBI |
| FINALIST | PAUL EVALIA KJIDAKE | MALE | GETARE VIEWPOINT ACADEMY | KISII |
| FINALIST | EGLANCE NAMWASI GALGANO | MALE | MISIKHU GIRLS PRIMARY SCHOOL | BUNGOMA |
| FINALIST | BRIAN KIPCHUMBA | MALE | FLOURSPAR PRIMARY SCHOOL | ELGEIYO MARAKWET |
| FINALIST | MILDRED TUNJE | FEMALE | KIKAMBALA PRIMARY SCHOOL | KILIFI |
| FINALIST | GLORY WANGARI MWAURA | FEMALE | KITALE SCHOOL | TRANS-NZOIA |
| FINALIST | ENGEL MBATI | FEMALE | AMIABLE ACADEMY | VIHIGA |
| FINALIST | SHAKSHI MANOJ THANKI | FEMALE | VISA OSHWAL PRIMARY SCHOOL | NAIROBI |
| FINALIST | SHEYLAH LUYAYI | FEMALE | ST. MONICAH PRIMARY SCHOOL | KAKAMEGA |
| FINALIST | TAMARA RUTH | FEMALE | MILIMANI PRIMARY SCHOOL | NAIROBI |
| KISWAHILI | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER | UDANA EMMANUEL INDIAZI | MALE | KITALE SCHOOL | TRANS-NZOIA |
| 1ST RUNNER UP | HARRISON NYAMAWI | MALE | ST. BERNADETTE MARY SCHOOL | KILIFI |
| 2ND RUNNER UP | JOHN MUTURI MUTHONI | MALE | CHEMA MIXED ACADEMY | NYANDARUA |
| 3RD RUNNER UP | CHRISOSTINE OKISAI | MALE | FLUORSPAR PRIMARY | ELGEIYO MARAKWET |
| 4TH RUNNER UP | IMMACULATE MOMANYI | FEMALE | KITALE SCHOOL | TRANS-NZOIA |
| FINALIST | METHUSELAH NYAGECHANGA MITCHELLE | MALE | LUKENYA ACADEMY | MACHAKOS |
| FINALIST | BARASA SANDRAH VIHENDA | FEMALE | KITALE SCHOOL | TRANS-NZOIA |
| FINALIST | COLLINCE DISMAS MANGA | MALE | LUKENYA ACADEMY | MACHAKOS |
| FINALIST | JACKLINE CHEROTICH | FEMALE | FARM PRISON PRIMARY SCHOOL | TRANS-NZOIA |
| FINALIST | MARK MACHARIA | MALE | PAMALO JUNIOR SCHOOL | KILIFI |
| FINALIST | KHASIALA REJOICE | FEMALE | GOLDEN TOTS SCHOOL | KAKAMEGA |
| FINALIST | CHRISTAL AMIMO | FEMALE | AMIABLE ACADEMY | VIHIGA |
| ART | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| WINNER | MELODY WAMBUI NJUGUNA | FEMALE | THIKA ROAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | NAIROBI |
| FINALIST | DAVID MICHAEL JACKSON | MALE | MILIMANI PRIMARY SCHOOL | NAIROBI |
| FINALIST | SEAN JOHNSTONE DISI | MALE | G.F.E TUMAINI SCHOOL | BUNGOMA |
| SPECIAL NEEDS CATEGORY | ||||
| ENGLISH | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER | OWINO AGNETA | FEMALE | ST ODA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | SIAYA |
| KISWAHILI | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER | PHANIS NYABOKE | FEMALE | ST ODA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | SIAYA |
| 1ST RUNNER UP | STEPHEN MUSYOKI | MALE | LIKONI SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | MOMBASA |
| 2ND RUNNER UP | IVYN SHIMOLI | FEMALE | KIBOS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | KISUMU |
| SECONDARY SCHOOL | ||||
| ENGLISH | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER | IRENE MBITHE | FEMALE | MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | MACHAKOS |
| 1ST RUNNER UP | SISCO CHERONO | FEMALE | STAREHE GIRLS CENTRE AND SCHOOL | NAIROBI |
| 2ND RUNNER UP | FASSIEH BELINDAH | FEMALE | KEVEYE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | VIHIGA |
| 3RD RUNNER UP | JULIET NJERI KAMAU | FEMALE | BISHOP GATIMU NGANDU GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | NYERI |
| 4TH RUNNER UP | AMOS MUSANGO MULEI | MALE | MAKUENI BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL | MAKUENI |
| FINALIST | STEPHEN MWANZIA | MALE | ST AUGUSTINE MLOLONGO SECONDARY SCHOOL | MACHAKOS |
| FINALIST | WHITNEY MACHUKA KERUBIO | FEMALE | MOI FORCES ACADEMY – LANET | NAKURU |
| FINALIST | KIJEEDI BRUCE MUTSAMI | MALE | CHAVAKALI HIGH SCHOOL | VIHIGA |
| FINALIST | IVY WANGARI KAMAU | FEMALE | BISHOP GATIMU NGANDU GIRLS | NYERI |
| FINALIST | JOY MBUGUA | FEMALE | GATIMU SECONDARY SCHOOL | NYANDARUA |
| FINALIST | AKOTH SARAH | FEMALE | NYAMIRA GIRLS HIGH SHOOL | SIAYA |
| FINALIST | OCHIENG JOY LAVENDAH | FEMALE | AMBASSADOR PAMELA MBOYA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | HOMA BAY |
| FINALIST | OBUYA JEANETTE ORPAH | FEMALE | MOI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ELDORET | UASIN GICHU |
| FINALIST | AMBULA MAXWELL GUVAHA | MALE | VIYALO SECONDARY SCHOOL | VIHIGA |
| FINALIST | LILIAN LEURIA NABULU | FEMALE | MOI FORCES ACADEMY – LANET | NAKURU |
| FINALIST | AGER LINDA AMONDI | FEMALE | NYAGOWA LUTHERAN SEC SCHOOL | HOMA BAY |
| KISWAHILI | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER | LINUS LENGO THOYA | MALE | MALINDI HIGH SCHOOL | MALINDI |
| 1ST RUNNER UP | RAPHAEL KIPKOECH | MALE | ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL | KIAMBU |
| 2ND RUNNER UP | DENIS KIOKO MUSYOKA | MALE | MAKUENI BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL | MAKUENI |
| 3RD RUNNER UP | LAETITIA JOY IKHALACHI | FEMALE | MOI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ELDORET | UASIN GICHU |
| 4TH RUNNER UP | SOPHIA AKANE | FEMALE | FRIENDS SECONDARY SCHOOL-MATURU | KAKAMEGA |
| FINALIST | NYARECHI PURITY | FEMALE | KEVEYE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | VIHIGA |
| FINALIST | JOY WANJIKU MUNGA | FEMALE | MOI FORCES ACADEMY LANET | NAKURU |
| FINALIST | LAVINA SHARON MSHAI MBOGO | FEMALE | THIKA ROAD CHRISTRIAN HIGH SCHOOL | NAIROBI |
| FINALIST | ATSIAYA CHURCHILL | MALE | CHAVAKALI HIGH SCHOOL | VIHIGA |
| FINALIST | PETER MBUGUA WAIRIMU | MALE | STAREHE BOYS CENTRE AND SCHOOL | NAIROBI |
| FINALIST | CATHERINE ACHIENG | FEMALE | ASUMBI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | HOMA BAY |
| FINALIST | BRIAN MASUO | MALE | GATIMU SECONDARY SCHOOL | NYANDARUA |
| FINALIST | JOSPHINE MUTUWA WEKESA | FEMALE | KITALE SECONDARY | TRANS NZOIA |
| FINALIST | NYAMBOGA BIKERI RUTH | FEMALE | NYAMIRA GIRLS HIGH SHOOL | SIAYA |
| FINALIST | ELIZABETH MORAA MONGARE | FEMALE | ST FRANCIS RANGALA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL | SIAYA |
| FINALIST | CAROLINE CHEROP LOLIMA | FEMALE | KITALE SECONDARY | TRANS NZOIA |
| FINALIST | KEYA GLORIA KALEHA | FEMALE | LORETO CONVENT VALLEY ROAD | NAIROBI |
| FINALIST | ACHIENG JOAN | FEMALE | AMBASSADOR PAMELA MBOYA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | HOMA BAY |
| ART SECONDARY SCHOOL | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| WINNER | OKOTI ALVIN | MALE | CHAVAKALI HIGH SCHOOL | VIHIGA |
| FINALIST | AYAKO TRACY | FEMALE | MOI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ELDORET | UASIN GISHU |
| FINALIST | ANITA MUGONO OKOTH | FEMALE | MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | MACHAKOS |
| FRENCH SECONDARY SCHOOL | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| WINNER | LIHAVI DAINAH ESTHER | FEMALE | MOI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ELDORET | UASIN GICHU |
| SPECIAL NEEDS CATEGORY | ||||
| ENGLISH | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER | NANCY KINYUA | FEMALE | THIKA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | KIAMBU |
| KISWAHILI | ||||
| AWARD | STUDENT’S FULL NAME | GENDER | NAME OF SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER | PIUS MUITE | MALE | THIKA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | KIAMBU |