KUZA BROADCASTING AWARDS 2019 –WINNERS REGULATORY AWARD

Regulatory Compliance Awards This award is based on the monitoring of broadcasters compliance with regulatory requirements during the 2018/2019 financial year. No Award Categories Winners

1. Compliance Award Commercial/Public Radio

Winner: Star FM North Eastern Media and Telecommunications Ltd

2. Compliance Award Free-to-Air (FTA) Commercial/Public TV

Winner: KUTV Kenyatta University

3. Compliance Award Broadcast Pay/ Subscription Services

Winner: Zuku Wananchi Group Kenya Ltd

4. Compliance Award Broadcast Signal Distribution

Winner: African Digital Network Ltd

5. Compliance Award Community Radio Winner: Light FM St Paul University

Local Content Award This award seeks to promote uptake of local content amongst all broadcast license categories. No Award Categories Winners

1. Local Content Award Free-to-Air (FTA) TV- Local Content quota (Watershed period)

Winner: Inooro TV - Gold 1st Runners Up: Kameme TV - Silver 2nd Runners Up: Njata TV - Bronze

2. Local Content Prime Time Award Free-to-Air (FTA) TV

Winner: Pillar TV - Gold 1st Runners Up: Signs TV - Silver 2nd Runners Up: Ebru TV - Bronze

3. Local Content Subscription broadcasting Services

Winner: Multichoice Kenya Ltd - Gold 1st Runners Up: Wananchi Group Kenya Ltd - Silver

Children & Broadcasting Awards This award seeks to promote observance of children welfare in broadcasting services.

No Award Categories Winners

1. Highest Local children programming quota Award FTA TV

Winner: Edu TV 1st Runners Up: Deliverance TV 1st Runners Up -Citizen TV -

2. Local Children Programming

broadcasting Award - Radio

Winner: Lubao FM 1st Runners Up:Injili FM 2nd Runners Up: Hope FM

Persons with Disability (PwD) Accessibility Award This award seeks to promote the understanding and enjoyment of broadcasting services by persons with disabilities No Award Categories Winners

1. PWD Accessibility Award Winner: NTV 1st Runners Up: Citizen TV 2nd Runners up: KTN TV

2. PWD Innovation Award FTA TV

Winner: KBC TV 1st Runners Up: Signs TV 2nd Runners Up: Switch TV Special recognition certificate- Carol Theuri

Big Four Agenda Award-TV & Radio This award recognizes the stations that have supported the government’s developmental agenda by informing and educating the public. No Award Categories Winners

1. Enhancing Manufacturing Award

Inooro FM - “Gicicio Makuyu”

2. Food Security & Nutrition Award

Utugi TV - “Turkey Farming”

3. Universal Health Coverage Award

Citizen TV – “Wombs of Sorrow”

4. Affordable Housing Award Ebru TV – “Ma sufferer wa God, Street Kids”

Regional Broadcaster Award-Radio This award recognizes radio stations that keep listeners informed on regional issues, engaging in conversation that promote local agenda. No Award Categories Winners

1. Central Winner: Radio Maria FM 1st Runners Up: Weru FM 2nd Runners Up: Tuliza FM

2. Central Rift Winner: Sauti ya Mwananchi FM 1st Runners Up: Jesus is Lord Radio 2nd Runners Up: Sawanga FM

3. Coast Winner: Baraka FM

1st Runers Up: Radio Rahma 2nd Runners Up: Sheki FM

4. Eastern Winner: Athiani FM 1st Runners Up: Ene FM 2nd Runners Up: County FM

5. North Eastern Winner: Wajir Radio 1st Runners up: Star FM

6. North Rift Winner: Atta Nayeche FM 1st Runners Up: Lelanda FM 2nd Runners Up: Biblia Husema FM

7. South Rift Winner: Radio Injili 1st Runners Up:Sidai FM 2nd Runners Up: Bus Radio

8. South Nyanza Winner: Kisima FM

1st Runners Up: Tarumbeta FM

9. Western Winner: Nyota FM 1st Runners Up: Imani FM 2nd Runners Up: Lubao FM

10. Nyanza- Lake Region

Winner: Dala FM 1st runners Up: Radio Lake Victoria

Gender Mainstreaming Award This award seeks to promote gender mainstreaming in the broadcasting sector.

No Award Categories Winners

1. Gender Mainstreaming Award

Winner: Imani TV and Radio Ministries 1st Runners up: Hope FM 2nd Runners up: Everest Production

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Peoples People’s Choice Award This award category is based on consumer feedback on the broadcasting value chain undertaken through an SMS based voting that ran from 5th April 2019 to 5th May 2019. Audiences voted through the mobile SMS short code 15601.

No Award Categories Winners

1. Favorite Radio Winner: Radio Maisha 1st Runners Up: Inooro FM 2nd Runners Up: Radio Citizen

2. Favorite Free-to-Air (FTA) TV

Winner : Citizen TV 1st Runners Up : KTN Home 2nd Runners Up : Inooro TV

3. Favorite Pay TV Service Winner : Startimes Media Kenya Company Ltd 1st Runners Up : Multichoice Kenya Ltd 2nd Runners Up Wananchi Group Kenya Ltd

4. Most trusted TV station for news

Winner: Citizen TV - Gold 1st Runners Up: KTN TV 2nd Runners Up: Inooro TV

5. Most trusted radio station for news

Winner: Radio Citizen 1st Runners Up Radio Maisha 2nd Runners Up: Inooro FM

MASHUJAA AWARD Mashujaa Awards Category This award category fetes individuals and entities that have contributed immensely to the growth of the media sector over the years No Award Categories Winner

1. Innovation Award Royal Media Services Ltd

2. Investment Award Mediamax Network Ltd

3. Lifetime Achievement Award (Male)

Dr. Samuel Kamau Macharia

4. Lifetime Achievement Award (Female)

Rose Kimotho

5. Honorary Nominee Mutegi Njau

6. Honorary Nominee Lenard Mambo Mbotela

7. Honorary Nominee Prof. Kimani Njogu

8. Honorary Nominee Hillary Ng’weno

9. Honorary Nominee Elizabeth Omolo