This archive report was first published on 1 December 2019.
Published on December 1, 2019, Kenyans on social media have expressed frustration over the inability to vote for Eliud Kipchoge, the world marathon record holder, in the BBC Sports Personality of The Year 2019 award.
Kipchoge, who achieved a historic feat by running a marathon in under two hours, was nominated alongside other international sports personalities including Simone Biles, Siya Kolisi, Megan Rapinoe, Steve Smith, and Tiger Woods.
However, when Kenyans and other Africans tried to vote for Kipchoge on the BBC website, they were met with a message stating that the vote was 'not available in their location.'
Comrade Otoa, one of the social media users, questioned the fairness of the voting system, stating, 'BBC says this vote is not available in my location. What a wow. So Ugandans can't vote!!!! Shame that the vote is controlled by Europe. Unfair advantage.'
Others, including Bironga O'Makori, also expressed their disappointment, with Bironga noting, 'Yo Eliud bro, these BBC guys have rigged Kenya and the region out of the vote. Fair? You're still the world's greatest.'
