The Kalashas and Kenya’s Awards Problem the Industry Can No Longer Ignore
The 2026 nominees reveal flaws in the award system, from category design and jury structure to controversial public vote.
The 2026 nominees reveal flaws in the award system, from category design and jury structure to controversial public vote.
Kenya's Oscar 2025 entry 'Nawi' leads overall nominations with 15 nods as 'Kash Money', 'MTV Shuga Mashariki' and 'Big Girl Small Word' lead TV category with 8 nominations each.
Edwin Kairu, Lydia Matata, Hannington Juma, Gift Kyansimire and Wacuka Mungai each received development grants of up to KES 1.5 million.
The Kalasha Awards 2025 will be announced soon, KFC says.
The Film Industry Satellite Account aims to estimate the Kenyan film industry's contribution to the country’s overall GDP.
Since 2017, Kenya has felt the need to send a film to the Oscars but has it always been the right call?
Much progress is needed, and with the new categories, much progress has clearly been made.
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