Kenyan woman shortlisted for CNN's 2022 Hero of the Year Award

Nelly Cheboi, a software engineer based in Kenya and the US, is among ten individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year Award.

The award ceremony honours individuals from across the globe who are making a positive impact on society through small acts of kindness.

Cheboi's foundation, Techlit Africa, has specifically been lauded for recycling old computers and using them to create technology labs across schools in rural Kenya.

She made the top ten list alongside; Carie Broecker (Peace of Mind Dog Rescue), Richard Casper (CreatiVets), Nora El-Khouri Spencer (Hope Renovations), Tyrique Glasgow (Young Chances Foundation), Teresa Gray (Mobile Medics International), Meymuna Hussein-Cattan (The Tiyya Foundation), Aidan Reilly (The Farmlink Project), Debra Vines (The Answer Inc.) and Bobby Wilson (Metro Atlanta Urban Farm)

The ten honorees will each receive a $10,000 prize (approx. Ksh.1.2 million) before the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year is announced on December 11, once voting is concluded on December 6.

Voting can be done on CNNheroes.com where voters will be given 10 votes every day, until the aforementioned deadline, to vote for their preferred hero.

This means that you can cast all your 10 votes on one of the nominees or divide them among your favourites.

"The CNN Hero of the Year will be revealed live during “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,” hosted by Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa on Sunday, December 11, starting at 8 p.m. ET," said CNN.

The Hero of the Year will receive a cash prize of $100,000 (around Ksh.12.2 million).

"All of the honorees will receive a grant along with organizational and capacity-building support from The Elevate Prize Foundation. They will also participate in the foundation’s annual Make Good Famous Summit in Miami," said CNN.