Why Nigerian films continue to dominate Kenyan screens

Film director Samuel Idiagbonya marks the slate during the production of Meadow series in May 2020. 

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Despite generating an estimated $341.2 million annually, Kenya’s film industry continues to lose its home audience to Nigeria’s Nollywood, the world’s second-largest film producer by volume.

Valued at about $660 million in 2021, Nollywood produces more than 2,500 films a year, according to the Film Distributors Association.