The Bold and The Beautiful theme song signalled bedtime of many young Kenyans who were raised in the 1990s and early 2000s.
The soap opera was adult-rated and parents took no chances with letting the show 'soil' their childrens' minds, which could be the reason many missed the opportunity to watch the only Kenyan to star in the show.
In a past interview on Churchill Show, Chris Kamau stated that he landed a role in the series after he travelled to the US in 1997 to pursue his passion in film and theatre.
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He was born in Nairobi into the family of former presidential MC Sammy Lui and lived briefly in Europe.
During his childhood, he was featured in an advert by Blue Band and his face was also intergrated onto the product's branding, all that happening by sheer luck.
"The way I ended up being the ‘Blue Band boy’ is the stuff of legend. It involved a curious set of circumstances, including being at the right place at the right time.
"My mother had an appointment with my auntie, a frustrated creative director, and an equally bewildered team at a major multi-global advertising, marketing and public relations concern. [There was] a brilliant marketer and artist, who has remained my good friend to this day, and one of the best photographers ever to come from this side of the world. It felt quite simply, amazing [seeing my face on the Blue Band tin]!," he said in an interview with a Ugandan publication.
The alumnus of Berkley College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and a graduate from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, came back to Kenya to help shape the film industry and became the chair of the Kenya Actors Guild which was founded by Lupita Nyong’o, Peter King Mwania and Elly Omukubi.
According to Tonnie Kamau, a filmamker and CEO of Ovotox Limited, the industry has come of age to compete in the global market.
"We have come to the realisation that our culture is unique. We are now bold enough to tell our Kenyan stories to the world
"Economically, talents have been appreciated just like any other white colour job, film industry is now making fast millionaires," Tonnie, the executive producer of Teke told Kenyans.co.ke.
Teke is a new Kenyan original series released on August 29, which follows street kid Benjamin Kibonge, who is trying to survive the conditions of the harsh streets and Patrick Mambo who is working so hard to control and keep Teke (the hustle) to himself.
It explores a world of pain, love, jealousy, deceit greed and betrayal. The crime drama, action series is still under production for three seasons.
Kenya Film Commission CEO Timothy Owase graced the premier where he expressed the government's commitment in promoting the film industry in the country in an effort to empower youths.
