The Kalasha Awards 2017 last night awarded the best in Kenyan TV and film at a gala event hosted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nairobi.
Among the winners of the night was the feature film Kati Kati which scooped 6 awards, including the Best Feature Film award. TV drama Sue & Jonnie also scooped three awards.
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
- 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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