Cheka Awards Nominees Full List

Cheka Awards were formed to recognize and reward the best talents in comedy. The inaugural awards platform for comedians and comic stuff will happen on the August 8th at the 680 Hotel. The following Nominees are to contest for the top positions.

COMEDY KING

• Otoyo


• Eric Omondi


• Jalang’o

COMEDY QUEEN

• Zulekha


• Wilbroda


• Zeddy

MALE TV STAND-UP COMEDIAN

Eric Omondi

MC Jessy

Karis

FEMALE TV STAND-UP COMEDIAN

• Teacher Wanjiku


• Zeddy


• Misquoted

MALE TV SIT-COM COMEDIAN

• Olexander Josephat (Vioja Mahakamani)


• Njoro (Papa Shirandula)


• Mogaka (Vitimbi)


• Atito (Classmates)

FEMALE TV SIT-COM COMEDIAN

• Nyasuguta (Vitimbi)


• Awinja (Papa Shirdandula)


• Habibu (Habibu)


• Wilbroda (Papa Shirandula)

MALE SWAHILI RADIO COMEDIAN

• Cleopas Awinja (Milele FM)


• Jalang’o (Radio Maisha)


• Mogaka (Milele FM)


• Mbusii (Radio Jambo)


• Munai (Radio Citizen)


• Mwala (Radio Citizen)

FEMALE RADIO COMEDIAN

• Zulekha (Radio Maisha)


• Wilbroda (Radio Citizen)


• Shiks Kapyenga (Hot 96)

MALE ENGLISH RADIO COMEDIAN

• Mwalimu King’ang’i (Classic 105)


• Obinna (Nation FM)


• Dr. Ofweneke (Milele FM)


• Chipukeezy (Kiss 100)


• Raptcha (Hot 96)

VERNACULAR RADIO COMEDIAN

• Cucu Nyakairu (Inooro FM)


• Ajo Mbuta (Radio Ramogi)


• Shiffa (Mulembe FM)

MOST COMIC SWAHILI RADIO SHOW

• Q-Drive (Q FM)


• Maisha Jioni ( Radio Maisha)


• Kitendawili (Milele FM)


• Teke Teke (Radio Jambo)


• Jambo Kenya (Radio Citizen)


• Maisha Asubuhi (Radio Maisha)

MOST COMIC ENGLISH RADIO SHOW

• Maina & King’ang’i In The Morning (Classic 105)


• Big Breakfast (Kiss 100)


• Mid-Morning (Nation FM)

BEST TV SIT-COM SHOW

• Classmates (KBC)


• Househelps of Kawangware (KTN)


• Gumbaru School (K24)


• BebaBeba (NTV)


• Papa Shirandula (Citizen TV)

BEST STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW

• Churchill Show


• Break Time Show


• Churchill Raw

MOST COMIC NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WRITER

• Smitta Smitten (The Standard)


• Mwalimu Andrew (Daily Nation)


• Clay Muganda (Daily Nation)

MOST COMIC CARTOONIST

• Ozone (The Star)


• Gaddo (Daily Nation)


• Gamzo (The Standard)

BEST STAGE COMEDY PRODUCTION

• Fanaka Arts Production


• Heartstrings Kenya


• Johari Productions


• Festival of Creative Arts


• Culture Spill Productions


• The Friends Ensemble

BEST DIRECTED TV COMEDY

• Gumbaru School


• Classmates


• Jastorina


• Habibu


• Househelps of Kawangware

BEST STAGE COMEDY DIRECTOR

• Sammy Mwangi (Heartstrings)


• Steve Ogana (Culture Spill)


• Eric Ndung’u (Fanaka Arts)

MOST PROMISING COMEDIAN

• Fred Omondi


• Sleepy Davy


• Owago Onyiro

MOST COMIC TV PRANK SHOW

• Patikana (Kiss TV)


• Naswa (Citizen TV)


• Prankstars (NTV)


• Pasua (KTN)


• Kaa Rada (Citizen TV)

BEST COLLABO COMEDIANS

• Misquoted


• Kreative Generation (Mchungaji & Mtumishi)


• Jalang’o & Otoyo


• Wagithomo

MOST COMICAL TV SATIRICAL SHOW

• XYZ (NTV)


• Hapa Kule News (KTN)


• Offside (NTV)