The Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), one of only four private national management development institutes in Sub-Saharan Africa has been conducting the Company of the Year (COYA) programme since 2000 - a programme that has grown to be East Africa's premiere showcase  for corporate excellence. In recognition of the important role played by SMEs in driving a nation's economy, KIM introduced the KIM Annual Biashara Awards (KABA) as an effort to give attention to SMEs. In the maiden KABA Gala  Night held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre on October 24, 2008, and presided upon by Engineer Dr. Silas Njiru (PS, Ministry of Trade and Industry) on behalf of Trade and Industry Minister Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, the following SMEs won awards in various categories:                                  
Strategy and Management Practices: Regent Management Ltd

Market Presence Raiser Resource Group

Procurement and Logistics:   Polucon Services (K) Ltd

Human Resources Management:  Polucon Services (K) Ltd

Information Communication Technology:Metropolitan Hospitals Ltd

Business and Financial Results Investeq Capital Ltd

Quality and Productivity  Ombi Rubber Rollers Ltd

Environment, Health and Safety  Quality Inspectors Ltd

Corporate Ssocial responsibility  Ombi Rubber Rollers Ltd

SPECIAL AWARDS CATEGORIES

Woman Entrepreneur of The Year  

Winnie Nyaga - Winne’s Pure Health

Youth Entrepreneur of The Year

Robert Koech and Moses Kimibaru -  Dotsavvy Ltd

OVERALL WINNERS

SME of the Year- Runner Up: Raiser Resource Group

SME of the Year:   Polucon Services (K) Ltd