Machakos County governor Alfred Mutua has been nominated for this year's 4th Annual Kenya Social Media (SoMA) Awards 2016.

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Mutua was nominated on Tuesday in the 'Most Social Government Personality Award' category alongside Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed, Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho, nominated MP Johnson Sakaja and Taita Taveta County Women Representative Joyce Lay. 

The Kenya Social Media Awards is an annual event that looks to celebrate the growing influence by and through social media in Kenya. 

The Awards are currently in its fourth year and has been themed "Transforming lives." The event will be held on September 23, 2016 at Safaripark Hotel.