In Kenya's film-making industry the spotlight is rarely on scriptwriters. They are the unseen hand that lays the foundation on which an entire body of work is based. If they do a good job, others such as actors and directors are thrust into the limelight.
But Abel Mutua is not your typical scriptwriter. As an actor in one of Kenya's best-known and long-running TV shows, 'Tahidi High', he is a household name. Now as a scriptwriter, he is never away from the spotlight thanks to the weekly topical story narrations on different digital media platforms where he has carved a niche for himself.
