Makutano Junction | |
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Genre | Drama Soap opera |
Written by | Philip Luswata Naomi Kamau Natasha Likimani Charles Ouda Wanjiru Kairu Damaris Irungu Morrison Mwadulo Charles Ouda Patrick Serro Joanne Carpenter |
Directed by | Andrew Gosling Mary Migui Salome Kinyanjui Shani Grewal Derrick Omfwoko Aswani |
Starring | Lizz Njagah Maqbul Mohammed Peter King Regina Rè Raymond Ofula Joseph Omari Emily Wanja Charles Ouda Naomi Kamau Angela Ndambuki Onyango Owino Patrick Serro Tonny Njuguna Philip Luswata Carol Midimo Ken Ambani Damaris Irungu Raymond Ofula Wanja Mworia Janet Kirina |
Theme music composer | Simon Brint Tom Dyson |
Country of origin | Kenya |
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No. of series | 15 |
No. of episodes | 191 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers | David Campbell Naomi Kamau |
Producer | Patricia Gichinga |
Editors | Luiza Wanjiku Makbul Mercy Muriuki Esther Kintu |
Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
Running time | 27 minutes |
Production company | Mediae Production Company[1] |
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Release | 2007 present | or 2006 –
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Makutano Junction is a Kenyan soap opera that premiered in 2006. It captures different themes that affect the normal African society. The main contemporary issues that are mostly stressed in the drama are, corruption, education, early marriages, Female Genital Mutilation and pregnancies, HIV/AIDS, human rights, social justice, values, and perceptions, conflict resolution. The story is set on a fictional village named Makutano and has an ensemble cast.