Highlights & Winners of the Pulse 2022 Awards

Highlights & Winners of the Pulse 2022 Awards

The Pulse Influencer Award is a celebration of local creativity and a platform that brings content creators together for a chance to connect and partner. This year, Pulse Kenya has announced 26 winners of the Pulse Influencer Awards selected after public nominations which shortlisted 10 nominees in each category.

The winners were presented with their awards in a gala event held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences and attended by Kenya’s top influencers.

Kenya was represented in the Pan-African Category where nominees were selected from all Pulse operating markets for a chance to win the Positive Impact, Voice of Africa, Community or Most Innovative Influencer of the Year.

The TMI Podcast and Murugi Munyi were the biggest winners of the night, claiming three titles – YouTube Influencer of the Year, Podcast Influencers of the Year and Instagram Influencer of the Year.

Pulse East Africa MD, Wamuyu Kiragu stated: “I’d like to thank the Influencers, this night would not have been possible without the work you do. We honour the art, and the content you create and it is such a pleasure to offer a platform where you are celebrated. I wish you every success from here onwards and even if you didn’t win, your work is still of great value.”

BenaWaMalines receives Influencer of the year award at the Pulse Awards, 2022
Ms Ivy Mugo “Just Ivy” claimed the Most Innovative Influencer title as well as Kenya’s 2022 Business Influencer of the Year

In her speech moments after receiving the award, she stated: “Just Ivy Africa was born two months ago when I decided I’d like to give a voice to the voiceless in Africa, especially when it comes to women and money. I feel like this is validating in my journey and I just want to tell content creators out there that this business can pay and you can.

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