Kenyan scriptwriter Abel Mutua alias Mkurugenzi and his business partner director Phillip Karanja have played a significant role in the Kenyan film industry.

The two are now celebrating a major milestone as their 2020 movie ‘Click Click Bang’ makes its debut on Netflix. The movie officially premiered on Netflix on October 8th, 2023, with the duo taking to social media to inform fans.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, Tonight from Midnight, our Blockbuster will be up on @netflix.ke Let’s see if we can reach a Global Audience with our Very own Kenyan story.

“#philmambassadors Thank you Kwa kutushikilia, let’s recruit more Ambassadors Globally now. For Crew and Cast, all 300+ of you. This is only the beginning. Thank you for walking with us on this Journey 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾,” Abel and Phil Karanja shared.

Click Click Bang’ tells the compelling story of Kev, a talented footballer and orphan who finds himself faced with the responsibility of caring for his ailing sister.

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When his football dreams are shattered, he is forced to join the world of crime in a bid to survive.

The cast is made up of; Khaligraph Jones, Jacky Vike (Mokeira), Shaigwan Shiqo (Mamushka), Isaboke Nyakundi (Kasisi), Basil Mungai (Kev), Khaligraph Jones, Amina Hussein and Idah Alisah.

Earlier, the two had disclosed that the movie made them a gross income of Sh9 million in revenues.

Within three days of premiering, over 2,500 Kenyans paid Sh1,000 each to watch the movie. Mutua, however, revealed they incurred a cost of Sh7 million to produce the movie.

“From pre-production to marketing, we’ve used seven million. The returns are almost hitting million so it was successful. We really appreciate it because most film projects don’t make a profit. Most people look for funding abroad to make movies,” he said.