It was all great vibes as three winners of the Team Kenya travel kit design competition got awarded Ksh 500,000 by Kenya Breweries Limited through its flagship beer brand, Tusker. Allan Mmbasu, Samchi Digital and Philip Muthuni received cash prizes of Ksh 250,000, Ksh 150,000 and Ksh 100,000 in their respective categories. Allan, of Kingeley Agencies was crowned the overall Team Kenya Travel kit design competition winner for the travel clothing category. Samchi Digital took the overall win in the accessories category while Philip emerged the top winner for the travel footwear category.
The competition which was actually organized in collaboration with the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) and the Kenya Fashion Council included a pre-qualification stage and a final selection by a panel of designers, Team Kenya captains and a national public voting system.
NOCK President Paul Tergat said that the competition was the perfect way to come up with the design, noting that it was a product of Kenya.Tergat also added, “I salute the designers for their unique and beautiful propositions which Tusker used to give our athletes attractive travel kit to Kurume. You have contributed immensely to the overall preparations and eventual performance at the Olympic Games.”
Lucy Rao of the Kenya Fashion Council also shared her warm words of gratitude, "We have been overwhelmed by the positive feedback from our creative community for the process. We believe that this synergy between sports and arts will provide new opportunities for the local arts community to express themselves. We hope to collaborate with brands like Tusker to provide further opportunities for our Kenyan designers. ” KBL, through its flagship beer brand Tusker, also announced a sponsorship for Team Kenya coming to a total of Kshs 45 million.