County 49
Welcome to Bwatele County, Kenya’s fictional 49th county and the nation’s breadbasket. All episodes now streaming.
Evil thrives when silence shouts
County 49 follows the political intrigues of the fictional Bwatele County, Kenya’s 49th county and the nation’s breadbasket. Despite the country's wealth, its citizens suffer from the high cost of living and scarce resources.
County 49 stars Wakio Mzenge, Nyokabi Macharia, Ainea Ojiambo, Maqbul Mohammed, Martin Githinji, Peter Kawa, Benson Ojuwa, Nick Kwach, Emmanuel Mugo, Angela Mwandanda, Sam Psenjen and more.
The series is produced by Kibanda Pictures and the first episode was released on Showmax on 25 August 2022. All episodes are now streaming.
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Ivy Collette is Zoey Okusimba
Peter Kawa is Officer Malik Maka
Nyokabi Macharia is Chief of Staff Debrah Maka
Nick Kwach is Saleh
Maqbul Mohammed is Deputy Governor Chris Komu
James Webbo is Elijah Matata
Derrick Kinyanjui is Saji Maka
Angela Mwandanda is Agnes
Ainea Ojiambo is former Governor Okusimba aka Ox
Wakio Mzenge is Governor Nerimah Mkung
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