Showmax Show, Kati Kati dominated 2017 Kalasha Awards
Kati kati which is currently streaming on Showmax dominated 2017 Kalasha Awards which took place on Saturday at the Crowne Place in Nairobi. Below is the full list of Kalasha Awards 2017 winners.
Best Comedy
- Hullaballoo Estate – Winner
- Arnold and Bundi
- Waliobaki
- Urembo
Best Performance In A Comedy
- Jela 5 star – Bilal Wanjau – Winner
- Mshamba – James Chanji
- Waliobaki – Fevan Abraham
- Junior – Jamal Nasoor
Best TV Host
- Teddy Muthusi – Lion’s Den – Winner
- Neomi Ng’ang’a – Sema Nami
- Keff Joinange – XYZ SHOW
- Mary Mwikali – Life & Style
Best TV Drama
- Sue & Jonnie – Winner
- New Beginnings
- Keru
- Maza
Best Actor In A TV Drama
- Sue & Jonnie – Martin Githinji – Winner
- Tumaini senta – Maina Olwenya
- New Beginnings – Joed Kariuki
- Mama Duka – Alan Weku
Best Actress In A TV Drama
- Sue & Johnie – Catherine Kamau – Winner
- Tumaini senta – Nice Githinji
- Mama duka – Ruth Ndulu Maingi
- La Msingi – Mary Khavere
Best Documentary
- Sound Man – Winner
- Imara
- The Last Maasai
- Lukembe
Best feature by a student
- Detox – Winner
- Dilemma
- Anti – Riots
- Tangled Web
Best TV commercial overall
- Faiba – Winner
- Betin
- Mkulima
- Wafula
Best short film
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Winner
- Chebet
- Kaleidoscope
- Lina
Best TV documentary
- Matwana Matatu Culture – Winner
- Story Yangu
- Eco @ Africa
- The Entrepreneur
Best diaspora
- Born This Way – Winner
- Luna
- The Call For Life
- Tell It On The Mountain
Best animation
- XYZ Show – Winner
- Ma-Otero
- Tear Gas Oketch
- Machismo
Best feature film
- Kati Kati – Winner
- Aisha
- Inherited
- Kidnapped
Best original screenplay
- Kidnapped- Serah Mwihaki – Winner
- KatiKati – Mbithi Masya & Mugambi Nthiga
- Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila
- Inherited – Mona Ombogo
Best Director
- Kati Kati – Mbithi Masya – Winner
- Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila
- Kidnapped – Nick Njache
- Inherited – Grace Kahaki
Best Director of Photography
- Kati Kati – Andrew Mungai – Winner
- Inherited – Phillippe Bresson
- Kidnapped – Wambui Muigai / Likarion Wainaina
- Wakwe – Lucky Collins
Best Lighting Technician
- Aisha – Joseph Gathogo – Winner
- KatiKati – Siobhan Wilson
- Wakwe – Kevin Mutua
- Chozi – Bosco Mkindi Soup
Best editor
- Kati Kati – Louiza Wanjiku – Winner
- Kidnapped – Nick Njache
- Wakwe – Hamad Kamole
- Joni – Rodrick Ngatia / Emmanuel Otieno
Best special effects
- Kati Kati – Winner
Best sound design
- Kati Kati – Florian Holzner – Winner
- Kidnapped – Eric Musyoka
- Chozi – Alex Mugenda
- Wakwe – Khamisi Mohammed
Best production designer
- Aisha – Emmanuel Murabu – Winner
- KatiKati – Emmanuel Murabu
- Inherited – Grace Kahaki
- Wakwe – Shadrack Mwabuni
Best actor
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Frank Kimani – Winner
- Kati Kati – Elsaphan Njora
- Wakwe – Ayub Bakari
- Pendo – Maina Olwenya
Best actress
- Chebet – Anita Nthenya Kavuu Ng’ang’a – Winner
- Kati Kati – Nyokabi Gethaiga
- Aisha – Joyce Maina
- Kaleidoscope – Melisa Kiplangat
Best supporting actor
- Maria – Anthony Ndung’u – Winner
- Aisha– Patrick Gatimu
- Kidnapped-Gilbert Lukalia
- Kati Kati – Paul Ogola
Best supporting actress
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Wanjiku Njoroge – Winner
- Lina – Mumbi Maina
- Maria – Mercy Wanjiru
- Bait – Millicent Ogutu
Best East African Film
- Maria- Winner
- Breaking With Customs
- Kati Kati
- Kidnapped
Best Documentary by a student
- Gifted Soul – Winner
- Okola
- Unknown Language
- The Paradox Of Child Delivery
Best local language
- Pendo – Winner
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo
- Torture
- Gun Point
Lifetime achievement award
Joseph Kioni
Best local content station
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