Jane & Abel

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Jane & Abel
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Genre
Directed by
  • Alan Oyugi
  • Aggie Nyagari
Starring
Country of originKenya
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Dorothy Ghettuba
Camera setup Multi-camera setup
Running time24 minutes
Production companySpielswork Media Ltd
Original release
Network Maisha Magic East
Release4 September 2014 (2014-09-04)

Jane & Abel is a Kenyan television series that premiered on 4 September 2015 at Maisha Magic East. It stars Lizz Njagah and Brian Ogola. Mumbi Maina stars as the antagonist. [1] The soap opera takes lust, passion, greed, deceit and spite as the main thematic concerns.

Contents

Premise

Jane Kazi a competitive and highly independent woman and a 24/7 media group owner whose main mission is to get revenge on the Simba family, headed by the eldest son and CEO of Simba Media Empire, Abel Simba, who strives to keep the family business that dominates its market share. Jane is the illegitimate daughter of John Simba and stepsister to Abel. She holds a deep resentment to the Simba family and does everything in her power to bring it down.

Cast

Production

The soap opera is produced by Spielswork Media Ltd. Produced by Dorothy Ghettuba who is also the brain behind productions like Lies that Bind , Sumu la penzi . Directed by actor and director Alan Oyugi together with Aggie Nyagari. Filming took place in Nairobi, Kenya. The show features its ensemble cast of Kenyan renowned actress Lizz Njagah, Brian Ogolla, Mumbi Maina, Sarah Hassan and Angel Waruinge.

Broadcast

Jane and Abel made its debut on Maisha Magic channel on September 4, 2015. It airs on Wednesday to Friday at 10 pm. [7]

Awards and nominations

2016 Africa Magic Viewer's choice Awards

AssociationAwardRecipientResult
Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Television SeriesDorothy GhettubaPending [8]

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