The just–ended 2021 Kuza Awards which celebrate local content saw the Royal Media Services walk away with the most awards as compared to the other media houses. They were winners of the local content subscription, people’s choice awards TV, most trusted TV for news categories, and were runner-ups in the people’s choice awards radio category.
Fairly new entrants in the field like TV 47 and Switch TV managed to have their presence felt among the masses this year as well and walked away as winners in some categories.
The Communications Authority of Kenya introduced three new categories in its annual KUZA Awards 2021, and voting was done on the People’s Choice SMS voting platform that enabled the audience to vote for their preferred broadcaster.
The new categories include; Patriotic Award category, to celebrate all broadcasters who have demonstrated patriotism and made a positive impact in disseminating information and implementing the Authority and Government’s directives on the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
The Upcoming Broadcaster Award, on the other hand celebrated new broadcasters that have, through their programing, displayed compliance and adherence to regulatory requirements within the last three years. And thirdly the Copyright Award is meant to enhance broadcasters’ compliance with copyright and Intellectual Property regulatory requirements.
The annual event seeks to recognize and reward excellence in the broadcasting industry. This year’s theme was “Preserving our Cultural Heritage through Broadcasting: Kenya a Heritage of Splendour.”
Full list:
Local Content Award Free-to-Air TV (Overall Local Content Quota )
Winner:Inooro TV
1st Runners Up: Kameme TV
2nd Runners Up:Ebru Tv
KUZA awards ….
Compliance award public TV
Winner- TV 47
2- Hope Tv
3- Switch TV
Compliance Radio-
Winner- Hope FM
Local content awards
Winner- Inooro TV
2- Kameme
3- Ebru TV
Local content subscription
Winner- Viusasa (RMS)
Children and broadcast TV
Winner- KICD (EDU TV)
2- Citizen TV
3- Horizon TV
Radio (Children program)
Winner- Lubao fm
2- Radio Citizen
Regional Awards;
Radio*
Central
Winner- Tuliza fm
Central Rift
Winner- mbci radio
Coast
Winner- Kaya FM
Eastern
Winner- county FM
North Eastern
Winner- Star FM
North Rift
Winner- Kiapo limited
South Rift
Winner- Touch FM
South Nyanza
Winner- Kisima FM
Western
Winner- Nyota FM
Nyanza- lake region
Winner- Dala FM
Upcoming broadcaster TV
Winner- Switch TV
2- TV 47
Copyright Award TV
Winner- Hope TV
2- TV 47
3- Aviation TV
Copyright Award Radio
Winner- Hope
2- Aviation FM
Uzalendo Award..
Every media house will receive the uzalendo Award (certificate)
Mzalendo Mkuu Award
* EDU TV
* KBC Radio Eng Service
* Radio Shahidi
* Radio iftin
* Hope FM
* Kenya Catholic conference board
* Akili Kids
People choice Awards
Radio
Winner- Radio Maisha
2- Radio Citizen (RMS)
3- musyi FM (RMS)
People choice Awards
TV
Winner- Citizen TV
2- KTN Home
3- Switch TV
Favourite Pay TV
Winner- GO TV
2- Multichoice Kenya
3- Startimes
Most trusted Radio for News
Winner- Radio Maisha
2- Radio Citizen
3- Musyi FM (RMS)
Most trusted TV for News
Winner- Citizen TV
2- KTN NEWS
3- NTV