'' The Hollywood Reporter 's '' Todd McCarthy praised the film after watching it at the 2012 AFI Fest : " This dynamic crime drama comes across as fundamentally honest and vividly realistic . " KenyaBuzz singled out the show-stealing raw performance by Maina Olwenya as Oti saying : " This character is more ghetto than listening to old NWA albums . He speaks with a criminal confidence and walks like he owns the city despite being a common criminal . " At the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in March 2014 , '' Nairobi Half Life '' received awards for :
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Nairobi Half Life