Poetry steals spotlight as Kenya Theatre Awards honours on-stage excellenceFor the first time since the inception of the Kenya Theatre Awards (KTA) in 2021, a poetry show was among the biggest winners of the night. Midnight Poetry, which was staged by Kevin Maina of Maina Mind Productions, received four awards out of nine nominations. That is the Best Spoken Word Production, Best Stage Managed Production (Rita Gitau), Best Musical Score, Arrangement or Adaptation (Modest Chabari), and Best Lighting Design (Charles Stephen). The fifth edition of the KTA announced its winners at the Kenya National Theatre this past Thursday night, graced by Professor Kivutha Kibwana and theatre practitioners. Student productions such as Beetlejuice: The Musical Jr from Braeburn School claimed Best Performance by a Young Male Actor, Prajeet Ghose.

Source: Standard Digital March 01, 2026 06:56 UTC