President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday established a new award to recognize and honour those Kenyans who have exhibited exemplary service, sacrifice, patriotism, heroism and high sense of civic duty in helping steer Kenya through the current pandemic.
The first recipients of the Uzalendo Award were gazetted on June 1, 2020.
Below are the names of the inaugural recipients of the new national award:
- Amoth Patrick (Dr.)
- Ayub Matiiri (Maj.–Gen.)
- Jane Karuku
- James Mwangi (Dr.)
- Simon Wall
- Wachira Waruru
- Bimal Kantaria
- Evanson Kamuri (Dr.)
- Macharia Irungu (Dr.)
- Masasabi Wekesa (Dr.)
- Nduku Kilonzo (Dr)
- Wilson Aruasa (Dr.)
- Matilu Mwau (Prof.)
- Omu Anzala (Prof.)
- Wangari Ng’ang’a (Dr.)
- Kadondi Kasera (Dr.)
- Loice Achieng Ombajo (Dr.)
- Marybeth Maritim (Dr.)
- Sood Mohammed (Dr.)
- Mbuvi Mutua Paul (Dr.)
- Victor Njom (Dr.)
- Jeremy Gitau (Dr.)
- Zeddy Chepchirchir Komen (Sr.)
- Margaret Ogonga (Sr.)
- Audrey Rotich
- Nicholas Kirui (Dr.)
- Daisy Chepkemoi Korir (Dr.)
- Jackline Odawo Opondo (Sr.)
- Sylvia Kadima
- Douglas Ambenje Nasio
- Jacqueline Kiio
- Amina Guleid (Dr.)
- Thuranira Kaugiria (Dr.)
- Dennis Allela Odhiambo
- Philomena Akoth Owende-Wandayi (Dr.)
- Jemimah Muthoni Kariuki (Dr.)
- Jan Mohammed
- Pankaj Shah
- Clinton Mwita
- Mercy Korir (Dr.)
- Jeff Kuria
- Asha Mwilu
- Purity Museo
- Enoch Sikolia
- Chemutai Goin
- Nelson Aruya
- Nasibo Kabele
- Rebecca Mutua
- Priscilla Kioko
- Faith Mailu
- Caroline Makena
- Salome Wairimu
- Stephen Wamukota
- Amina Ramadhan
- David Ochieng
- Sister Winnie Mutuku
- Njoki Kariuki
- Phillip Ogolla
- Mary Mwangi
- Mary Muthoni
- Vincent Ateya
- Robin Njogu
- Alvin Otila
- Tabitha Rotich
- Sammy Waititu
- Consolata Ngugi
- Kingsley Kwanga
- Wilson Kimani
Dated the 1st June, 2020.