This archive report was first published on 12 June 2021.
Eugene Mbugua and Bien Expand Business into East Africa ¶
June 12, 2021
Kenyan media entrepreneurs Eugene Mbugua and Bien, known for their hit show Sol Family, are expanding their business into East Africa, starting with Tanzania.
According to sources, Mbugua and Bien have been meeting with media moguls in Tanzania, including Clouds Media Group CEO Joseph Kusaga and EFM/TVE CEO Francis Ciza, aka Majizzo, to discuss potential collaborations.
During an interview on East Africa Radio, Bien revealed that the duo is planning a tour in Tanzania, which will take them to major cities such as Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Arusha, and Mwanza.
"Mapenzi yetu kwa Tanzania haiwezi kuwa kwa show moja peke yake, tunapanga Tour ambayo itafanyika Dar, Dodoma, Arusha na Mwanza, mashabiki watanzania watapata experience popote walipo tunakuja," Bien said.
Mbugua and Bien are also in talks with local artists, including Juma Jux, AY, Hamisi B Mandi, Jonijoo, and Evans Bukuku, to create new television shows featuring renowned Kenyan and Tanzanian personalities.
The duo has already met with Hermy B, a music producer and sound engineer, to discuss potential collaborations.
Mbugua and Bien are the force behind several successful shows in Kenya, including Sol Family, Foods of Kenya, Stori Yangu, Get in the Kitchen, and Being Bahati and This Love.
