Ugandan Coach Paul ‘Latest’ Nkata has been nominated in the coach of the Year category for the recently concluded 2016 Kenya Premier League.
Nkata guided Tusker to their eleventh league title as well as their first ever double by winning the GO TV Shield Cup.
The soft spoken coach will battle for the gong with Gor Mahia’s Jose Ferreira whose side finished second on the log, Chemelil Sugar’s Francis Baraza and Posta Rangers’ Zedekiah Otieno.
The former SC Villa, Express and URA tactician is arguably the favourite to take home the award on December 14 at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.
Meanwhile, no Ugandan player has earned a nomination in the other categories as Kenyans dominated.
The Most Valuable Player of the Year will see Gor Mahia’s youngster Eric ‘Marcelo’ Ouma compete with Ulinzi’s John Mark Makwata, Tusker goalie David Okello and his team mate Humphrey Mieno.
Previously, Dan ‘Mzee’ Sserunkuma and Ivan Anguyo are some of the Ugandans that have won gongs at the ceremony.
Shafik Batambuze and Hashim Sempala had stellar performances for the Brewers but surprisingly miss out on nominations.
Coach of the Year
- Paul Nkata (Tusker FC)
- Francis Baraza (Chemelil Sugar)
- Henry Omino (Western Stima)
- Jose Ferreira (Gor Mahia)
- Zedekiah Otieno (Posta Rangers)
Most Valuable Player
- Erick Ouma (Gor Mahia)
- John Makwatta (Ulinzi Stars)
- David Okello (Tusker FC)
- Kenneth Muguna (Western Stima)
- Humphrey Mieno (Tusker FC)
Goalkeeper of the Year
- Patrick Matasi (Posta Rangers)
- Boniface Oluoch (Gor Mahia)
- David Okello (Tusker FC)
- James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars)
- Michael Wanyika (Kakamega Homeboyz)
Defender of the Year
- George Owino (Mathare United)
- Noah Abich (Sofapaka)
- Musa Mohammed (Gor Mahia)
- Joackins Atudo (Posta Rangers)
- James Situma (Tusker FC)
Midfielder of the Year
- Kenneth Muguna (Western Stima)
- Wyvonne Isuza (Mathare United)
- Humphrey Mieno (Tusker FC)
- Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia)
- Hillary Echesa (Chemelil Sugar)
Golden Boot
- John Makwatta (Ulinzi Stars)
- Wycliffe Ochomo (Muhoroni Youth)
- Kepha Aswani (AFC Leopards)
New player of the Year
- Erick Marcelo Ouma (Gor Mahia)
- Kenneth Muguna (Western Stima)
- Cavin Odongo (Posta Rangers)
- Jacques Tuyisenge (Gor Mahia)
- Oliver Maloba (City Stars)
Fair Play Team of the Year
- Sony Sugar
- Mathare United
- Gor Mahia
- Kakamega Homeboyz
- Western Stima
Fair Play Player of the Year
- Jared Obwoge (Chemelil Sugar)
- Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia)
- Amos Asembeka (Sony Sugar)
- Ali Bhai (Kakamega Homeboyz)
Team Manager of the Year
- Moses Jobita (Western Stima)
- George Opondo (Tusker FC)
- Pascal Ochieng’ (Posta Rangers)
- David Mwangi (Ulinzi Stars)
- Hillary Ouma (Chemelil Sugar)
Centre referee of the Year
- Anthony Ogwayo
- Davies Omweno
- David Mulongo
- Andrew Juma
- Badir Yassin
Assistant referee of the year
- John Alando
- Gilbert Cheruiyot
- Steven Oduor
- Peter Sabatia
- Mary Njoroge
