Kenya Redcross Mombasa branch held volunteer awards over the weekend where outstanding Kenyans were awarded with accolades for sterling performance.

According to Kenya Redcross Mombasa Board Chairman Mohamed Noor, the awards honoured the  incredible volunteers , for their dedication and commitment to making a difference in the community.

Among those honoured during the event is Mombasa based philanthropist Mombasa cement.

The innovation of the year award went to Swaleh Mwadime Athuman. This award recognized  individuals and groups that have engaged in research development and innovative initiatives used in various counties/regions to deliver humanitarian response.

In the humanitarian media award category the award went to Amiri Mohamed Asmara. His media was recognized for continually having supported and worked with KRCS in covering and highlighting and delivering humanitarian response /services across the country.

In the community health Volunteer award, Clemncia Nyambura was awarded for improving health care, encouraging service that exceeds expectations as a result of innovation, creativity, and leadership, promoting visibility, and goodwill toward the hospital or health care system.

In the Implementing Partner award of the year, the award was awarded to the Danish Red Cross. This award recognizes all the entities that Kenya Red Cross is working with in a sub-granting model.

The Inclusion Award was awarded to Badi Mwalimu Mohamed .This award also recognizes groups, institutions, and entities that have been active in promoting access to services for special groups advancing the inclusion agenda.

The Junior Red Cross Award was awarded to Coast Girls High School. This is because they were among the best primary and secondary schools that have participated in active humanitarian work during the year.

The Community Service Award was awarded to Mohammed Dzombo .Dzombo was recognized as a celebrity and has done philanthropic work. The award is for well-known personalities, politicians, and individuals who have supported, participated, or participated in the Kenya Red Cross Society to voluntarily promote humanitarian work in the last one year.

Technical University Of Mombasa won the University of the Year Award after it emerged among the institutions with a high number of Red Cross volunteers. This is awarded to a public or private university that has a strong Kenya Red Cross Society University Club/ Chapter with the highest number of active Red Cross members and volunteers.

 The university club/chapter must have made a difference in the lives of the vulnerable in the communities where the university is located in the last one year.