Santalal

*Santalal*
Santalal
Genre	Soap opera;
Developed by	James Kahindi
Written by	Steve Muturi; Mungai Kiroga; Lucy Wanjiku Wanjiru; Joan Kabungu;
Directed by	Kevin Mafumbo;
Starring	Faith Munini; Desmond Elliot; Gerald Langiri; Blessing Lungaho; ;
Country of origin	Kenya
Original languages	English, Swahili
Production
Executive producers	Victoria Anampia; Joselyn Chebet;
Producer	Gbenga Kayonde
Editors	Hildah Wanjiku; Diana Mbondo; Betty Wangari;
Camera setup	Single-camera setup
Running time	24 minutes
Production company	Triple Edge Media
Original release
Network	Citizen
Release	January 14, 2015-present

Santalal is a Kenyan soap opera that airs on Citizen TV. It stars Faith Munini, Gerald Langiri, Desmond Elliot, Lydiah Gitachu and Blessing Lungaho.

Plot

Santalal, a young lady freshly graduated medical student arrives at Kujorok, a Masai undeveloped location in Kenya's Masai land in order to practice medicine in a dispensary that practically lacks medical practitioners. She has to face the over-conservative people, work overtime since she is the only doctor in the area and try to adapt to the hostile conditions in Kujorok. She thereafter meets a Nigerian, Kennedy Badmus who will break her heart.^[1]

Cast

Regular cast

Faith Munini as Santalal
Gerald Langiri as County Commissioner^[3]
Lydiah Gitachu as Nurse Janet
Desmond Elliot as Kennedy Badmus^[4]
Sarah Musyoni as Nice
Vera Atsango as Rose Musyoka
Blessing Lungaho as Joseph Musyoka
Catherine Buluma as Helena Musyoka
Innocent Njuguna as Kantai
Likavo Collins as Lemaiyan
Muthoni Thiong'o as Cathy
Emily Elizabeth Achieng' as Linda

Recurring cast

Kennedy Liech

Broadcast

On 14 January 2015, Santalal made it debut and its pilot episode airing on Citizen TV at 7:30 P.M. It was later moved to Saturdays at 5 P.M to pave the timeslot to Makutano Junction.

Awards and nominations

2016 Africa Magic Viewer's choice Awards

Association	Award	Recipient	Result
Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	Best Television Series	Gerald Langiri	Pending^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Santalal's background". filmkenya.co.ke. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^ "Anne Kansiime show kicked off by Citizen TV". oops.ug. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
^ "Gerald Langiri". stage32.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^ "Desmond Elliot". innovation-village.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^ Gbemudu, Juliet (12 December 2015). "See The Full List Of Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016 Nominees". 360 Nobs. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[Santalal-1] "Santalal's background". filmkenya.co.ke. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[2] "Anne Kansiime show kicked off by Citizen TV". oops.ug. Retrieved 16 November 2015.

[3] "Gerald Langiri". stage32.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[4] "Desmond Elliot". innovation-village.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[5] Gbemudu, Juliet (12 December 2015). "See The Full List Of Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016 Nominees". 360 Nobs. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

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