Jane & Abel

Jane & Abel is a Kenyan television series that premiered on 4 September 2015 at Maisha Magic East. It stars Lizz Njagah and Brian Ogola. Mumbi Maina stars as the antagonist. The soap opera takes lust, passion, greed, deceit and spite as the main thematic concerns.

Premise
Jane Kazi a competitive and highly independent woman and a 24/7 media group owner whose main mission is to get revenge on the Simba family, headed by the eldest son and CEO of Simba Media Empire, Abel Simba, who strives to keep the family business that dominates its market share. Jane is the illegitimate daughter of John Simba and stepsister to Abel. She holds a deep resentment to the Simba family and does everything in her power to bring it down.

Cast

 * Lizz Njagah as Jane
 * Brian Ogola as Abel Simba
 * Sarah Hassan as Leah
 * Mumbi Maina as Cecilia
 * Angel Waruinge as Aida Simba
 * Helena Waithera as Lucy
 * Charlie Karumi as Tony
 * Tracy Mugo
 * Justin Mirichii
 * David Gitika
 * Kirk Fonda
 * Innocent Njuguna
 * Chris Kamau
 * Neville Misati as Patrick
 * Gerald Langiri as Lawyer Steven

Production
The soap opera is produced by Spielswork Media Ltd. Produced by Dorothy Ghettuba who is also the brain behind productions like Lies that Bind, Sumu la penzi. Directed by actor and director Alan Oyugi together with Aggie Nyagari. Filming took place in Nairobi, Kenya. The show features its ensemble cast of Kenyan renowned actress Lizz Njagah, Brian Ogolla, Mumbi Maina, Sarah Hassan and Angel Waruinge.

Broadcast
Jane and Abel made its debut on Maisha Magic channel on September 4, 2015. It airs on Wednesday to Friday at 10 pm.