TV productions captivate Kenyan audiences
China DailyGuests applaud after the official signing of an agreement to promote collaboration between Kenya and China in the audiovisual sector on Monday. Kenya's Bliss TV, on the other hand, will add the Chinese drama series A Very Close Relation to the many Chinese TV series, documentaries and entertainment programs they offer. Grace Njenga, CEO of Bliss TV in Kenya, said that by showing aspects of traditional Chinese culture, modern lifestyles, social development and change, many Chinese productions being aired in Kenya have not only helped to spread and share Chinese culture around Kenya and Africa, but it has also deepened international understanding of China. Mwachari Butiko, a voice artist or dubber, from Sonatic Media, a Nairobi-based company, said Kenyans have been watching shows from China since the 1990s, but in recent years there have been more Chinese TV programs broadcast in Kenya, especially TV series, dramas and documentaries. Over the past year alone, Butiko said he has dubbed two Chinese TV series with Sonatic Media so they can be broadcast in Swahili language.