Civil Society of The Year Awards ( CSOYA) 2012
This took place at Southern Sun hotel in Westlands on 7th December 2012 from 5.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. A total of 87 participants ( 58 male & 29 female). Media houses such as GBS and Rai news were represented. The master of Ceremony for the CSOYA Gala Awards event was none other than Mr. Ndolo Asasa. The 2012 CSOYA awards were the 6th since the programme was launched in 2007.
Winners
| Category | Winner | Runners Up |
| Civil Society of the Year Award Overall Winner 2012 | Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA – K) | 1st Runners UpIndependent Medico Legal Unit (IMLU)2nd Runners UpLegal Resources Foundation (LRF) |
| Leadership, Management & Governance | Independent Medico Legal Unit – IMLU | Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA – K) |
| Financial Management & Stewardship | Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) | Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA – K) |
| Human Resource & Talent Management | Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA – K) | Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) |
| Productivity & Quality | Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA – K) | Independent Medico Legal Unit – IMLU |
| Community Focus & Mobilisation | Independent Medico Legal Unit – IMLU | Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) |
| Capturing Results | Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA – K) | Kituo Cha Sheria |
| CSOYA Jury Best Learning Organization | Centre for Enhancing Democracy & Good Governance (CEDGG) |
