According to their description, the award show seeks to ‘identify upcoming and industrious entrepreneurs below 35 years old with great business acumen’ and award them.

Mercy was nominated in the ‘Manufacturing Award’ category for her business Yallo Limited.

Other celebrity nominees include Abel Mutua of Phil-It-Productions and Kevin Bahati of EMB Records in the ‘Entertainment Industry Award.’ Anerlisa Muigai of Nero Company Ltd will battle it out with Marini Naturals’ Michelle Ntalami for ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ in the Female category.

See the full list below:

1. Agripreneur Award

(a) John Kiruthi - Farmers Trend

(b) Rodgers Kirwa - iAgribiz Africa

(c) Peter Ngigi - Remington Africa

2. Services Industry Award

(a) Anyiko Owoko - Anyiko Public Relations

(b) Mumbi Ndung'u - Ibua Africa

(c) Mary Njoki - Glass House PR

3. Fashion and Beauty Award

(a) Ian Mati - Vintara Collections KE

(b) Valentine Nekesa - Nekesa Queens Ltd

(c) Debbie Oyugi - Debbie Oyugi Kids

4. Hospitality Award

(a) Muthuri Kinyamu - Turn Up Travel Global

(b) Stephen Maithya - Stevenchy Photography

(c) Martin Ruga - Deserts Anyone Ltd

5. Entertainment Industry Award

(a) Abel Mutua - Phil-It- Productions

(b) Kevin Bahati - EMB Records

(c) Anthony Mwangi - Anto Neo Soul

6. Manufacturing Awards

(a) Collins K. Rutto - Sun Pride Garments Ltd.

(b) Ruth Mwanzia - Kooler Waters

(c) Mercy Kyallo - Yallo Limited

7. Real Estate Award

(a) Moses Muriithi - Fanaka Real Estate Ltd

(b) Tim Kipchumba - Questworks Limited

(c) Lucas Mwangi - Appropriate Design Ltd

8. Digital Technology Award

(a) Samuel Majani - Ghafla

(b) George Magunga - www.themagunga.com

(c) Mark Kaigwa - Nendo

9. Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Male

(a) Brian Gacari - Property Reality Company

(b) Eugene Mbugua - Young Rich Television Ltd

(c) Pancras Karema - Expeditions Maasai Safaris

(d) Meshack alloys - Sendy

10. Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Female

(a) Anerlisa Muigai - Nero Company Ltd

(b) Nancy Amunga - Dana Communications

(c) Lucia Musau - African Elite PR

(d) Michelle Ntalami - Marini Naturals

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