In this episode, Robert Agengo joins Eugene on Radio 254 and they talk about Kenya's first Netflix branded series Country Queen. Also featured are Blessing Lung’aho and Vincent Mbaya (director) who also share their experience from filming the series and lessons from their lives in the Kenyan film industry. 

Country Queen is a family drama series that tells the story of Akisa, a woman from a sleepy village who now leads a comfortable but complicated life in the city. Her dark past and complex relationship with the powerful and ruthless Sibala family sets a string of events with rippling consequences in motion. Directed by Vincent Mbaya, Tosh Gitonga and Brian Munene, the series also stars Melvin Alusa, Blessing Lung’aho and Nini Wacera in a thrilling tale that shows what happens when the past and present collide.

Featuring a language mix of English and Swahili, Country Queen also explores themes like rural-urban conflict, inter-family relationships, betrayal, love and commitment, as well as the intersection of tradition, leadership, culture and capitalism. A prevailing theme of the show is also the pursuit of ambition in the face of loyalty to tradition and cultural history

Robert Agengo is a seasoned award-winning veteran Kenyan actor with a stronghold in the film industry. The casting director and events host is a professional boxer, rapper and guitarist. His major TV roles include featuring in Kenya’s first series on Netflix ‘Country Queen’ that launches on 15th July 2022. Other features include Zora, Mali, Sue na Jonnie, Kona, Makutano Junction, Changes, Taking the Flak, Suga 1 and Gloves of Love.

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LINKS 

Country Queen trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f86T7dB0uPQ

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