China's StarTimes launches local drama series in Kenya

STORY: China's StarTimes launches local drama series in Kenya DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TIMOTHY OWASE, CEO, Kenya Film Commission 3. various of the launch 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEN AMBANI, Thespian 5. various of the launch 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NICK MUTUMA, Thespian STORYLINE: Chinese pay television firm StarTimes on Thursday launched a new drama series in Kenya amid its growing efforts to produce local content. The Swahili drama series, dubbed KIU, features some of Kenya's leading actors while its theme revolves around an intricate web of intimacy, betrayal, lust, and vengeance. It will premiere at StarTimes affiliated Rembo Television channel on Dec. 12. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TIMOTHY OWASE, CEO, Kenya Film Commission "Kenya and China have a long-standing relationship and for us in the creative sector, we are seeing this as a milestone, and I would like to encourage the creative sect