The Kenya Film Commission has announced the nominees of the Kalasha International Film and TV awards 2021. 

In a press conference at Sarova Stanely Hotel on Wednesday,  the Chairperson of the Kalasha Awards nomination committee, Valentine Zikki noted that this year 706 entries were received, and through a rigorous vetting process by the committee, a shortlist of five (5) nominees per category was done. 

"With the help of our 7-member Jury academy drawn, all drawn from the film industry, we were able to narrow down to a total of 145 nominees," said Ms Zikki.

While officiating the event, Kenya Film Commission CEO, Mr Timothy Owase reiterated the Commission’s commitment towards recognizing and awarding local talent. 

Here is a list of the Kenyan actors and actresses nominated in the various categories. 

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A FILM

1. MAWULI GAVOR - JUST IN TIME

2. EDDY KIMANI - TALES OF THE ACCIDENTAL CITY

3. ABDALLA AHMED - FIKIRINI

4. ERICK MUTURA - MWANGA

5. JACKISS JACQUES ONYANGO - TELEPORT 2

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A FILM

1. SARAH HASSAN - JUST IN TIME

2. DAVILLA - TELEPORT 2

3. WAKIO MZENGE - TALES OF THE ACCIDENTAL CITY

4. TABITHA WAMBUI - THINNER BLOOD

5. KANINI EDITH - HOUSE OF SECRETS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FILM

1. ADAM HUSSEIN FIKIRINI

2. WARSAME ABDI MISSION TO RESCUE

3. JOHN NDEGWA KUTU

4. RAPHAEL KAREKEI MWANGA

5. DANCUN OCHIENG BANGARANG

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FILM

1. STYCIE WANJIRU JUST IN TIME

2. KEZIAH MUGURE THINNER BLOOD

3. CATHERINE KAMAU KUTU

4. MWANAHARUSI MGENI FIKIRINI

5. PIERRA MAKENA

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA

1. BLESSING LUNG'AHO (MADIBA) - ZORA

2. GEORGE MO (LEBO) - BORDERLINE

3. LUKARELLI ONYANGO (MAX) - PIECES OF US

4.  ALFRED MUNYUA (SILAS) - CRIME AND JUSTICE

5. JOE KINYUA (NJORO) - NJORO WA UBA

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA

1. SANAIPEI TANDE (NANA) - KINA

2. RIZIKI AMBROSE (SERAH) - PIECES OF US

3. AISHA MWAJUMLAH (NIMIMI) - PETE

4. SARAH HASSAN (DETECTIVE MAKENA) - CRIME AND JUSTICE

5. JANE WAMBUI (JEZEBEL) - NJORO WA UBA

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV COMEDY

1. FRANK KIMANI(MR WANG'OMBE) VARSHITA

2. MARY MUNYAO (KAMENE) CLASSMATES

3. FAHAMU KAZUNGU (NYANYA RUKIA) NYANYA RUKIA

4. ALI SHAHIBU (SUDI) PETE

5. PAUL OGALI (JIM) THE EXTREMITIES

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