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Patrick Oketch
Patrick Oketch is a Kenyan actor known for playing Charlie in the Citizen TV drama series ''Mother-in-Law''. He also portrayed Field Ruwe in the 2015 short film ''Intellectual Scum''. Born in 1981 in the Mathare Slums, Patrick is a trained teacher currently pursuing a degree in Theatre Studies and Film Technology at Kenyatta University. He is also a prolific scriptwriter and the script editor for the star-studded show MaEmpress on Maisha Magic. Select filmography *''The Captain of Nakara'' (2012) *''Sticking Ribbons'' (2013) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3233910/ *''Intellectual Scum'' (2015) *''Kaze ni Tatsu Lion is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Takashi Miike. It was released on March 14, 2015. It is based on the true story of a Japanese doctor working in Africa using information from letters sent home to the girl he left behind in Japan. The let ...'' (2015) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oketch, Patrick Living people Kenyan male film actors Kenyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyatta University
Kenyatta University (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Nairobi County, Kenya. It acquired the status of university in 1985, being the third university after University of Nairobi (1970) and Moi University (1984). As of October 2014, it was one of 23 public universities in the country. Location The main campus of Kenyatta University sits on over , at Kahawa, in the Kasarani Sub-county, north of Nairobi City County, approximately , by road, northeast of the central business district of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, off of the Nairobi-Thika Road. The list of KU campuses includes the following locations: # Main Campus - Kahawa, Nairobi # Ruiru Campus - Ruiru # Parkland Campus - Parklands # Kitui Campus - Kwa Vonza # Mombasa Campus - Mombasa # City Centre Campus - Nairobi Central Business District # Nyeri Campus - Nyeri # Nakuru Campus - Nakuru # Kericho Campus - Kericho - Closed # Dadaab Campus - Dadaab # Embu Campus - Embu The Arusha and K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citizen TV
Citizen TV is a Kenyan free-to-air news television channel owned by Royal Media Services and broadcasting mostly in English and Swahili. It was started in 1999 and relaunched in June 2006. News and programs Citizen TV airs a variety of genres of entertainment programs ranging from local and international. It airs a wide variety of soap operas and has an acceptable amount of local content and News. Presenters *Waihiga Mwaura *Yvone Okwara Matole * Jeff KoinangeKLIVE *Victoria Rubadiri *Trevor Ombija *Lilian Muli *Swaleh Mdoe *Mwanahamisi Hamadi *Nimrod Taabu *Mashirima Kapombe ongalonga*Jamila Mohamed *Lulu Hassan *Rashid Abdala Shows * Inspekta Mwala * Tahidi High * Zora *Maria * Papa Shirandula * Machachari * 10/10 Show *Skool flix * Wedding Show * Deceptive measures * Jirani show *Blood ties *Rebecca *My better world *Ringo *Laws of love *Sultana * One Love Show *Te doy la vida (Mexican TV series) *Carrossel * Cúmplices de um Resgate *The Wild Soccer Bunch(animation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother-in-Law (TV Series)
''Mother-in-Law'' is a Kenyan television comedy and family drama that premiered in 2008 on Citizen TV. It revolves around the family of Charity Mwamba Mother-in-Law is a weekly drama series that has been aired since 2008 on Kenya's Citizen TV. The family drama is divided into episodes, with each seemingly addressing a bundle of unique familial issues.. Overview The television series is set in a typical family setting in one of the modern homes in Kenya. It demonstrates the existence of a middle-class Kenyan family. The storyline depicts the actions of a mother-in-law towards her husband, sons, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. More importantly, the series has its eyes focused on the relationship between mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law. The series depicts a typical middle class Kenyan family setting. The script revolves around the triad linkage between a mother on one side, and her daughters–in-law on the other, and how it impacts on other family members. The producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuko
TUKO.co.ke is a Kenyan online newspaper and entertainment website that features aggregated, exclusive and users’ generated news content. History and character Founded in 2014, TUKO.co.ke has its headquarters in Nairobi and is a partner of Genesis Media global consumer Internet company which also cooperates with Legit.ng (in Nigeria)Briefly(in SouthAfrica) and Yen.com.gh, YEN.com.gh (in Ghana) . The site features a selection of "trending local news, viral content and entertainment" with which it attracts a number of readers across the country who don't have the patience for traditional news outlets. Meaning of name The name "TUKO" is translated from Swahili language as "we are here", or " we are there" or simply "We are", at least according tThe Guide Kenya Popularity In January 2017 TUKO.co.ke became the number one news and entertainment website barely two years after being set up, beating Nation and Standard Media Group. As of October 2017, TUKO.co.ke has more than 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllAfrica
AllAfrica is a website that aggregates news produced primarily on the African continent about all areas of African life, politics, issues and culture. It is available in both English and French and produced by AllAfrica Global Media, which has offices in Cape Town, Dakar, Lagos, Monrovia, Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city prope ..., and Washington, D.C. AllAfrica is the successor to the African News Service. Its stories can be displayed by categories and subcategories such as country, region, and by news topic. In 2008, AllAfrica rolled out a comment board system. The President of AllAfrica Global Media, Amadou Mahtar Ba, is a member of the International Advisory Board of the African Press Organization. References External links * ReliefWeb archives of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Ruwe
Field Ruwe (born 8 August 1955) is an educator, historian, author, and scholar practitioner currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. In his native country of Zambia, Dr. Ruwe is known as a radio and television host, and entrepreneur. On March 30, 2016, Ruwe signed a book contract with the Oklahoma-based Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LCC for his novel "Crown Jewels." The deal includes Ruwe's future fiction and nonfiction works. Writings and Education As well as his radio and television journalism, Ruwe has written for newspapers and has authored books. Using research methods used in journalism, Ruwe has written three novels "Dyeing of Colors", "Alluvial Reflections", "Pearly Gates", and his fourth entitled "Crown Jewels" which is due to be published soon. His first novel "Dyeing of Colors" was published in 2003. His second novel, "Alluvial Reflections", published in 2004, is Ruwe's attempt at thriller. In 2004, Ruwe went on Leave of Absence from Suffolk University to writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intellectual Scum
''Intellectual Scum'' is a 2015 Short film, Kenyan short film directed by Njue Kevin. Produced by Rocque Pictures, the film is an adaptation of the controversial article 'You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!' by Field Ruwe, a USA based Zambian media practitioner. Plot On board a commercial airplane, an African intellectual (Field Ruwe), sits next to a white man (Walter). In their conversation, which is utterly brutal, honest and to some racist, Walter blames the ‘Intellectuals’ for the deplorable state Africa was in. Cast *Jason Corder as Walter *Patrick Oketch as Field Ruwe *Kevin Samuel as the analyst *Mkamzee Mwatela as the moderator *Edward Kagure as the thief *Niki Behr as the flight attendant Production Principal photography on the film began on 15 November 2015 and ended on 20 November 2015. The plane sequence on the film was shot on an actual plane at Wilson Airport, Wilson airport as opposed to creating a set on a sound stage. The director, Njue Kevin, on this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain Of Nakara
''The Captain of Nakara'' is a 2012 Kenyan comedy film. It is an adaption of the German play '' The Captain of Köpenick'' by Carl Zuckmayer, itself based on the life story of Wilhelm Voigt, a small-time criminal who posed as a ''Hauptmann (Captain)'' in Berlin in 1906. Plot The small-time thug Muntu (Bernard Safari) has just been released from prison in the fictional African country of Nakara. Shortly after, he falls in love with a preacher's daughter, and loath to tell her of his dark past he pretends to be a successful businessman. From there the lie spins into him taking on the guise of the military captain Nakara, leading to changes not only for him, but also for the whole nation. Cast *Bernard Safari as Muntu *Shirlen Wanjari as Muna *Charles Kiarie as Sunday *Charles Bukeko as General Lumumba * Patrick Oketch as Captain *Joel Otukho as Ballad Monger *Lucy Wangui Gichomo as Civil Servant *Ephraim Muriithi as Fence *Evans Muthini as Jailor *Anne Njathi as Waguyu *Veronica W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaze Ni Tatsu Lion
is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Takashi Miike. It was released on March 14, 2015. It is based on the true story of a Japanese doctor working in Africa using information from letters sent home to the girl he left behind in Japan. The letters originally formed the basis for the popular 1987 Japanese song "Kaze ni Tatsu Lion" by Masashi Sada, who was encouraged by actor Takao Osawa to adapt the song into a novel. The novel was released in 2013 and was later adapted into the 2015 film directed by Takashi Miike. Plot The young volunteer surgeons Katsuhiko Aoki and Kōichirō Shimada travel to Kenya to assist Dr. Murakami in his studies at the Institute of Tropical Medicine as well as in his treatment of locals. They are then sent for a month to Lokichogio to perform surgery on child soldiers and Kōichirō is so moved by his experience that he later asks to return to Lokichogio, where he is joined by Wakako Kusano. Kōichirō had previously had a relationship with Takako Aki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kenyan Male Film Actors
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