February 2008
From billboard brilliance to boardroom battles, it’s all out drama as the hot new Kenyan series THE AGENCY debuts on M-Net East on DStv on Tuesday January 20 at 19:00 CAT.
Set in the fast-paced, demanding world of advertising, featuring a stellar cast including veteran star David Mulwa and rising star Neewa Mawiyoo, THE AGENCY is must-see local drama, filmed in Nairobi. M-Net’s first ever drama series created in Kenya, THE AGENCY is an explosive 13-part series from producers Peter and Paul Oyier of Sterling Quality Productions and directed by Ekwa Msangi-Omari.
THE AGENCY tells the story of ambitious Malaika Modu (played by Neema Mawiyoo) who is the newcomer to the illustrious Kenrob agency where she’s hoping to carve out a successful and glittering career to support her family.
But as the story unfolds, it’s soon clear that Kenrob is not what it appears to be!
The owner Mr. Mukulu (David Mulwa) has a hidden agenda, while new Managing Director Zoe Wandera (Faith Gichuhi) is making tough choices and unpopular changes to keep Kenrob at the top of its game.Meanwhile the company’s long-time Creative Director Winston Kinyang’weu (Eddie Kimani) is pitted in a fierce battle with Zoe as he tries to undermine her authority and see her fail, even if it means using newcomer Malaika to do it.
With Malaika trying to make her mark and impress her new colleagues, she finds herself paired with the owner’s son Robbie (Joed Kariuki), who’s better known for spending his father’s fortune than building it. Added to the mix, Winston’s wife Alexia (Maria Von Weissenberg) has her own fears while street-smart taxi boss Drogba (Rodgers Otieno) is intent on pursuing a relationship with Malaika. As secret plans and new alliances swirl around him, company accountant Satish (Feisal Malik) finds himself balancing the books, trying to ensure that costs don’t lead to chaos!Rivalry, romance, intrigue, betrayal and triumph all combine in an explosive series where professional lives and personal drama collide…tune in for THE AGENCY, a story of people, their futures, their deceptions and their dreams!
At the recent launch for THE AGENCY at the Nu Metro Cinema in Nairobi, M-Net Operations Director for Africa Biola Adekanbi welcomed the series saying, “The launch of our first ever drama series in Kenya is the fulfillment of a long cherished ideal for M-Net, a belief that we can and must create local content, that this is a challenge that any television operator in Africa must embrace to be successful.”
She went to renew M-Net’s commitment to African audiences, highlighting that this commitment has already seen African talent showcased on initiatives such as Big Brother Africa, AfricaMagic Plus, Survivor, Face of Africa, Deal or No Deal and
Studio 53 among others.
Currently M-Net is finalizing an East African script-writing workshop in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and interested parties have until Friday January 23 to submit their entries to M-Net East Africa Program Manager Wangeci Murage for consideration.
From billboard brilliance to boardroom battles, it’s all out drama as the hot new Kenyan series THE AGENCY debuts on M-Net East on DStv on Tuesday January 20 at 19:00 CAT.
Set in the fast-paced, demanding world of advertising, featuring a stellar cast including veteran star David Mulwa and rising star Neewa Mawiyoo, THE AGENCY is must-see local drama, filmed in Nairobi. M-Net’s first ever drama series created in Kenya, THE AGENCY is an explosive 13-part series from producers Peter and Paul Oyier of Sterling Quality Productions and directed by Ekwa Msangi-Omari.
THE AGENCY tells the story of ambitious Malaika Modu (played by Neema Mawiyoo) who is the newcomer to the illustrious Kenrob agency where she’s hoping to carve out a successful and glittering career to support her family.
But as the story unfolds, it’s soon clear that Kenrob is not what it appears to be!
The owner Mr. Mukulu (David Mulwa) has a hidden agenda, while new Managing Director Zoe Wandera (Faith Gichuhi) is making tough choices and unpopular changes to keep Kenrob at the top of its game.Meanwhile the company’s long-time Creative Director Winston Kinyang’weu (Eddie Kimani) is pitted in a fierce battle with Zoe as he tries to undermine her authority and see her fail, even if it means using newcomer Malaika to do it.
With Malaika trying to make her mark and impress her new colleagues, she finds herself paired with the owner’s son Robbie (Joed Kariuki), who’s better known for spending his father’s fortune than building it. Added to the mix, Winston’s wife Alexia (Maria Von Weissenberg) has her own fears while street-smart taxi boss Drogba (Rodgers Otieno) is intent on pursuing a relationship with Malaika. As secret plans and new alliances swirl around him, company accountant Satish (Feisal Malik) finds himself balancing the books, trying to ensure that costs don’t lead to chaos!Rivalry, romance, intrigue, betrayal and triumph all combine in an explosive series where professional lives and personal drama collide…tune in for THE AGENCY, a story of people, their futures, their deceptions and their dreams!
At the recent launch for THE AGENCY at the Nu Metro Cinema in Nairobi, M-Net Operations Director for Africa Biola Adekanbi welcomed the series saying, “The launch of our first ever drama series in Kenya is the fulfillment of a long cherished ideal for M-Net, a belief that we can and must create local content, that this is a challenge that any television operator in Africa must embrace to be successful.”
She went to renew M-Net’s commitment to African audiences, highlighting that this commitment has already seen African talent showcased on initiatives such as Big Brother Africa, AfricaMagic Plus, Survivor, Face of Africa, Deal or No Deal and
Studio 53 among others.
Currently M-Net is finalizing an East African script-writing workshop in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and interested parties have until Friday January 23 to submit their entries to M-Net East Africa Program Manager Wangeci Murage for consideration.
1 comments:
i watched the first and second episodes. am interested in seeing how the relationship betweeen the taxi guy and malaika will evolve. quite an interesting watch, i must admit. keep updating us on the series please.
Post a Comment