Makutano Junction
| Makutano Junction | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Screenplay by | Philip Luswata Wanjiru Kairu Damaris Irungu Charles Ouda Patrick Serro Natasha Likimani Simiyu Barasa Patrick Serro |
| 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 |
| Composer | Simon Brint |
| Country of origin | Kenya |
| Original languages | |
| No. of series | 15 |
| No. of episodes | 191 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Campbell Naomi Kamau |
| Producer | Benedict Boyd |
| Production locations | Nairobi Kenya |
| Cinematography | Sammy Maina |
| Editors | Louiza Wanjiku Makbul Mercy Muriuki Esther Kintu Wanjugu Ndirangu |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Mediae Production Company |
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| Release | 2007 – <2015 |
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Makutano Junction is a Kenyan soap opera that premiered in 2007. 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, and conflict resolution. The story is set in a fictional village named Makutano and has an ensemble cast.