Shadrack Kiprotich has bagged Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award 2022 for actively sharing his high-quality expertise with other technology professionals.

With more than 3,000 awardees globally, Microsoft MVPs are an elite group of experts sharing a passion for technology, willing to help others, and are committed to community.

The MVPs are deemed to be exceptional leaders who contribute to the tech industry's success through sharing knowledge needed to solve arising problems.

Kiprotich was nominated in the Business Applications category for his exceptional work in the community and he hopes to open up more opportunities for others to do the same.

“The MVP award program will play a huge role in my journey since this is something I love; advocating for tech for all and making contributions to the community,” said Kiprotich.

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He added, “As the only Kenyan MVP at the moment, I am looking forward to more people joining the program and we will be able to grow the MVP community in Kenya and get to empower more people.”


A former MVP or a full-time Microsoft employee picks new MVPs following nomination then a panel considers whether they display passion, community spirit, leadership and positive impact in the technical community.

Kiprotich holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree but picked up his programming skills by learning the ropes from a friend before honing them in the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program.

He grew to become a team lead in Season 2 of the Microsoft Game of Learners hackathon in 2021.


Microsoft Africa Development Center (ADC) Senior Program Manager for Ecosystem Engagements Ruth Ferland noted the importance of introducing technical skills early and keeping a strong talent development pipeline for the tech industry.

“As we congratulate Shadrack Kiprotich for his unwavering efforts to becoming one of the elite global technology professionals, we must consider the value of providing technical skills early on in people’s lives,” said Ferland.

She added: “With significant investment into the talent development pipeline, the possibilities of preparing people of all ages to make the greatest impact within their spheres of influence and beyond through technology is limitless.”

The Microsoft ADC operates a number of initiatives from primary school to tertiary education and professional level to provide technical skills to enhance the digital transformation journey in Africa.