Kalasha Awards in jeopardy? KFC boss insists show will go on, despite budget crisis
The Best Short Film category was awarded to Kutu by Peter Wangugi Gitau. The film that features acclaimed actors such as Foi Wambui and Catherine Kamau, also scooped the Best Supporting Actress award for Ms Kamau and Best Supporting Actor for John Ndegwa.
Photo credit: Courtesy | Kenya Film Classification
The Kenya Film Commission's budget has been drastically cut from Sh442 million to Sh104 million in the current financial year, leaving little room for programme funding.
CEO Timothy Owase insists the awards will go ahead despite internal sources revealing severe financial constraints and lack of preparation.
Kenya Films Commission (KFC) CEO Timothy Owase has insisted that the Kalasha International Film and Television Awards 2025 will go ahead, even though sources within the commission say there is no adequate funding.
It emerged last month that the 13-year-old awards event, which has been held in March in recent years, is in limbo this year.
