Above: A scene from Tinga Tinga Tales, which got four nominations

KenyaBuzz diligently works round the clock to report on events, movies, and lifestyle content, delving deep to give fastidious recommendations on your leisure and entertainment needs. The expertise and passion that are the rowing oars have been aptly recognized, with the company bagging two nominations in the country's premier theatre and stage awards gala, the Sanaa Theatre Awards, now on its 5th edition.
As we nod our thanks to our vast readers all over who are our superheroes, we make a clarion call to all the rabid fans to help bring the awards home.
KenyaBuzz is in the running for Best Art and Culture Magazine/Newspaper, while our talented writer and Managing Editor, Tim Mworia, has attracted a nom in the Best Theatre, Art and Culture Writer category.
Leading the pack with eight nominations each is Back to Basics Theatre Troupe's play Legally Insane and Breathe, which curates stories by writer Biko Zulu. Stuart Nash's Jesus Christ Superstar and Owaah's Too Early for Birds follow closely behind with seven noms, each.
The Sanaa Theatre Awards was established in 2013, on a mission to recognize and crown brilliance in the world of theatre. In the same vein, the awards inspire a modification of knacks in the theatre space, to motivate creativity while stimulating business. This keeps wheels of local content rolling on and on.
The voting process closes on Saturday, December 1st. We have voted, your friends are voting, and you too need to get on board by clicking here.
Winners will be crowned on Monday, December 3rd, in a glamorous award gala at Kenya National Theatre.
Full list of nominees:
BEST ACTOR: ELSAPHAN NJORA-GREASE
BILAL MWAURA(FATHILI)
BYRON NDARA (KWE KALYET-LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED)
GILBERT LUKALIA (LEGALLY INSANE)
NGARTIA (TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS)
MARTIN GITHINJI (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR)
HIREN VARA, RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
BEST ACTRESS:
LINDA OPANY- KWE KALYET, LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED
CHICHI SEII- WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHT
NICE GITHINJI- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, GREASE
MARIANNE NUNGO- WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHT, WAMAMA
NYOKABI MACHARIA-TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZZEN EDITION), CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
ELSIE AKINYI (SARAFINA, CINDERELLA)
BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE:
LARVINE ADHIAMBO- KWE KALYET, LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED
MAYA SAIBEI - ROBINHOOD
MKAMZEE MWATELA - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, SARAFINA
DAISY TEMBA- BREATHE
PAULINE KYALO- NECESSARY MADNESS, WAMAMA
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE:
BIRON NDARA CHUNGA (KWE KALYET, LUANDA MAGERE REVISITED)
DAVIS AMBUGA- KWE KALYET
NICK NDEDA- LEGALLY INSANE
MARTIN GITHINJI-BREATHE
BILAL WANJAU- THE JUNGLE BOOK, ROBINHOOD, MINISTER KARIBU
BENSON OJUA- NECESSARY MADNESS
LIKARION WAINAINA- ALLADIN
BEST DIRECTOR:
WANJIKU MWAWUGANGA- TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)
NASH STUART- SARAFINA, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, GREASE
MBEKI MWALIMU- STRANGERS BY BLOOD, LEGALLY INSANE
GILBERT LUKALIA- BREATHE
TASH MITAMBO- MINISTER KARIBU
AMAR DESAI- THE JUNGLE BOOK
GEORGE CHUNGA, DESAI OGADA AND PROF. JAN SELMAN - KWE KALYET ( LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED)
SAMMY MWANGI-HEARTSTRINGS
BEST PLAYWRIGHT:
KIGONDU MARTIN- OF CORDS AND DISCORDS
DERRICK WASWA- STATE OF INCOMMUNICADO
ALEYA KASSAM, ANNE MORAA, LAURA EKUMBO- TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)
WALTER SITATI- NECESSARY MADNESS
MBEKI MWALIMU AND JACKSON BIKO - BREATHE
XAVIER NATO - OPIYO AND JULIET
JUSTIN MIRICHI - STRANGERS BY BLOOD, LEGALLY INSANE
BEST PRODUCTION:
BEI YA JIONI PLAY - CHATTERBOX
LEGALLY INSANE
BREATHE
KWE KALYET
TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)
ROBIN HOOD
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
BEST TRAGEDY:
LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED- KWE KALYET
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHT
OF CORDS AND DISCORDS
NECESSARY MADNESS
SARAFINA
BEST MUSICAL THEATRE:
TINGATINGA TALES
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 2
LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED-KWE KALYET
ROBINHOOD
DREAMGIRLS
THE JUNGLE BOOK
BEST PLAY IN ENGLISH:
TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)
NECESSARY MADNESS
MATCHSTICKMEN
LEGALLY INSANE
BREATHE
BEST PLAY IN KISWAHILI:
BIWI LA TAKA BY UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
UWONGO ZII-ARTFLAME PRODUCTIONS
AMEZIDI - SILENT HITCH (HARDIK MODHA)
BEST PRODUCER:
HON CLEOPHAS MALALA
MASUTI MWALIMU
GATHONI KIMUYU - Story Zetu / LAM
STUART NASH
ROGERS OTIENO
SAMMY MWANGI
TASH MITAMBO
AMAR DESAI
KEITH PEARSON
HARDIK MODHA
BEST THEATRE, CULTURE, AND ART WRITER:
TIM MWORIA - KENYA BUZZ
ANTONY NJAGI - NATION
CAROLINE NYANGA - THE STANDARD
BILL ODIDI - KBC
JAMES MURWA - AFRICAN LITERATURE
BEST ALL-TIME SUPPORTING INSTITUTION:
KENYA CULTURAL CENTRE
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
OSHWAL COMMUNITY
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
THE THEATRE COMPANY
KENYA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
BEST PERFORMING THEATRE STAGE:
NAKURU PLAYERS THEATRE
KENYA NATIONAL THEATRE
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
LOUIS LEAKEY
BROOKHOUSE
THE ELEPHANT
OSHWAL COMMUNITY CENTRE
MOST IMPROVED THEATRE STAGE:
KENYA NATIONAL THEATRE (UKUMBI MDOGO)
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
SARAKASI DOME
NAKURU PLAYERS THEATRE
LITTLE THEATRE CLUB MOMBASA
BEST PRODUCTION ON GOVERNANCE & HUMAN RIGHTS- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AWARD:
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHT
KWE KALYET
BEI YA JIONI
NECESSARY MADNESS
AMEZIDI - SILENT HITCH (HARDIK MODHA)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
PETER MUDAMBA MUDAMBA
NICHOLAS MOIPEI
MUTHONI GARLAND
BENSON WANJAU - OJWANG ATARI
DR. JOSPHETA MUKOBE
GILBERT OWINO
BEST NARRATIVE THEATRE:
TINDER -UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
ANNABEL - KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
MAIMOUNA MALLOW
SITAWA
MSHAI MWANGOLA
TAIFA BAND - STORY MAKERS SOCIETY (SMS) - GEORGE CHUNGA
SOMALI CULTURAL WEEK - HELLEN ALUMBE
PRII TIMEOUTS- ST MARYS
BEST SET LIGHT AND SOUND DESIGN:
OPIYO AND JULIET ( Millaz prod)
TINGA TINGA TALES
LEGALLY INSANE
BREATHE
OF CORDS AND DISCORDS (Prevail prod)
KWE KALYET
ROBIN HOOD, APATURE PRODUCTIONS
CONSTELLATIONS
THICKER THAN WATER
STRANGER IN MY BED BY DR. ZIPPY OKOTH
SARAFINA
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
GREASE
BEST COSTUMES:
OPIYO AND JULIET
TINGA TINGA TALES
MUTUAL MISERY
LEGALLY INSANE
BREATHE
KWE KALYET, KYSH ROBERTS, ALFRED ODIPO
ROBIN HOOD, APARTURE PRODUCTIONS
RAISING KIPAWA, MAKRY GROUP
CINDERELLA BY APATURE
JUNGLE BOOK
ALLADIN
BEST COMEDY:
OPIYO AND JULIET - MILLAZ PRODUCTION
BECAUSE YOU SAID SO
SUGAR AND SPICE - HEARTSTRINGS
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE - APERTURE
VIHOJA MAHAKAMANI
BEST DANCE THEATRE:
SOULS 2 RISE FROM SORROW BY REGINA CAELI ART
SONGA DANCE PROJECT KENYA
SKIN BY GAYA DANCE THEATRE
SARAKASI DANCERS
SERRO
VICTORIA GICHORA
CHECKMATE MIDO
THE NUTCRUCKER - DANCE CENTRE KENYA
BEST PLAY IN A LOCAL LANGUAGE:
NDUKATAVIYE MUNDO, HEARTSTRINGS (AKAMBA)
OTANDA DEVOLUTION , MIZIZI ARRTS (DHOLUO)
TELO IKAO, ARENA MEDIA (DHOLUO)
RUGAMA RINGI, FANAKA ARTS (GIKUYU)
BEST PRODUCTION ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH:
ALIBABA AND THE FORTY CHICS - KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
BEGGARS AND CHOOSERS
STRANGER IN MY BED BY DR. ZIPPY OKOTH
BEST PRODUCTION ON CHILD RIGHTS AND PROTECTION:
SAUTI YA WATOTO, DIYA PIYUSH GOHIL
SARAFINA - NPAS
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE- NPAS
ALIBABA AND THE FORTY CHICS - KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
BEST PRODUCTION ON WOMEN RIGHTS AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE- MAYA ANGELOU AWARD:
TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)
STATE OF INCOMMUNICADO
STRANGERS BY BLOOD
OF CORDS AND DISCORDS
STRANGER IN MY BED DR ZIPPY OKOTH
BEST SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY- ROSA PARK AWARDS:
JICHO PEVU
VIRUSI MBAYA ( KIBERA )
KENNET B (POETIC HOUR)
JOHN SIBI OKUMU & DAVINA LEONARD (LEST WE FORGET)
POETIC RASTA
NGARTIA
EVERY BRILLIANT THING - DAVINA LEONARD
BEST PRODUCTION OF TV COMEDY RECORDED BEFORE AN AUDIENCE:
CHURCHILL SHOW, NTV
CHIPUKEEZY SHOW, EBRU TV
COMEDY ARENA, KBC
THURSDAY NIGHT WITH DOCTOR OFWENEKE, KTN
BEST COMEDIAN ON TV- MALE:
JASPER MURUME, CHURCHILL RAW, NTV
DR OFWENEKE, THURSDAY NIGHT WITH OFWENEKE, KTN
PROFESSOR HAMO, CHURCHILL SHOW, NTV
OKAL, VIOJA MAHAKAMANI
FRED OMONDI, COMEDY ARENA
BEST COMEDIAN ON TV- FEMALE:
ZULEKA, VIOJA MAHAKAMANI, KBC
MAMMITO, CHURCHILL SHOW, NTV
NASRA, CHURCHILL SHOW, NTV
JEMUTAI, CHURCHILL SHOW, NTV
BEST TV ART, CULTURE PROGRAMME/ NEWS/ MAGAZINE:
10/10 (CITIZEN)
THE TREND (NTV)
LIFESTYLE ARTISTIC TUESDAY (KTN)
LIT 360, NTV
DRAMA AND MUSIC FESTIVALS (EDU TV)
BEST ART AND CULTURE MAGAZINE/ NEWSPAPER:

LIFE AND STYLE, NAIROBIAN
ZUQA, DAILY NATION
PULSE, THE STANDARD
KENYA BUZZ
BEST PRODUCTION PRIMARY SCHOOL:
THE FORGOTTEN BROTHER - JUJA PREPARATORY
CHASING THE WIND - LIONS NAKURU
SAUTI YA WATOTO - THE AGHAKAN ACADEMY, MOMBASA
BEST PRODUCTION SECONDARY SCHOOL:
THE EAGLES, BUTERE GIRLS
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, BROOKHOUSE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, BANDA SCHOOL
THE BURDENS, KAKAMEGA SCHOOL
WAKANDA HAS FALLEN, BRAEBURN SCHOOL
THE ROUBLE ROUSER, LAISER HILL SCHOOL
BEST PRODUCTION COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY- PROF CHRIS WANJALA AWARD:
STATE OF INCOMMUNICADO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
THE FIRST LADY, STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY
FULL CIRCLE, KENYA TECHNICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
THE PENDULUM, KIBABII
SOKOMOKO, KENYA INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION
BEST LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE - DANIEL PEARL AWARD:
NAIROBI CHAMBER CHORUS
ARK THE MUSIC BAND
DIYA PIYUSH GOHIL
NAIROBI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IN DREAM GIRLS
BEST SUPPORTING COUNTY:
MOMBASA COUNTY
KISUMU COUNTY
MACHAKOS COUNTY
NAKURU COUNTY
DISTINGUISHED DIASPORA AWARD - OWISO ODERA AWARD:
NAIROBI CHAMBER CHORUS
AYUB OGADA
BENJAMIN OCHIENG
TINGA TINGA TALES