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KTN's comedy program dubbed Hapa Kule News that airs every Tuesday, has fired almost all its cast except Fred Omondi, Abel Mutua and Njugush. The rest of the supporting cast has been dropped by Protel Productions, after their talks to get their pay increased turned out to be the root of their dismissal.
Further revelations have it that the fired cast was underpaid as they only pocketed Ksh. 2,000/- for every episode shot, a figure that translates to Ksh. 8,000/- a month. Anyway, after learning of what had befallen his favorite actors, Bony Khalwale decided to come up with a hashtag (#OkoaHapaKuleNews) in a bid to get justice for them.
Dear @KTNKenya wanyonge wenzangu waigizaji wanalia sana. #OkoaHapaKuleNews why dismiss them for demanding contracts and their dues?
— Boni Khalwale (@BoniMtetezi) May 27, 2015
@junior_mutula @KTNKenya #OkoaHapaKuleNews why dismiss kids who entertain us for demanding a contract be in place and their dues?
— Boni Khalwale (@BoniMtetezi) May 27, 2015
Lets add our voices and demand for answers from @KTNKenya en Protel productions #OkoaHapaKuleNews our kids who entertain must be respected — Boni Khalwale (@BoniMtetezi) May 27, 2015
Here is a compilation of KOT's reactions.
So what is happening to Hapa Kule actors @BoniMtetezi.? let me know if their employer has violated any industrial law #OkoaHapaKuleNews
— Camilla Mbago (@mbagoism) May 28, 2015
am just imagining to miss the @hapakulenews crew on the screen all in the name hawajalipwa,nitapasua tv #okoahapakulenews — Ni Silas mmoja tu (@silasmutiti) May 27, 2015
@BoniMtetezi @KTNKenya local content must be protected #okoahapakulenews
— Joshua Okeyo (@JOOKEYO1981) May 27, 2015
A behavior of 18 Century not 21 #OkoaHapaKuleNews they better reinstate them before going that far @BoniMtetezi @jageyo @KTNKenya — George Ayieko (@george_ayieko) May 27, 2015
Busy showing us MEXICAN SOAPS and then harassing our local talents..No Way.. #OkoaHapaKuleNews @BoniMtetezi
— Mageto Elijah (@MagetoElijah1) May 27, 2015
@bonimtetezi protel must know that this actors take acting as a full time job #okoahapakulenews kwani watakula nyasi — Ni Silas mmoja tu (@silasmutiti) May 27, 2015
#OkoaHapaKuleNews @BoniMtetezi hawa @KTNKenya think tunafurahia Mexican Soaps?. Ngoja #TwendeLimuru15 then we come for the answers
— Oginga McOginga (@Humblefred15) May 27, 2015
if all the senators were like @bonimtetezi this nation would be far.. #OkoaHapakuleNews — #FACupChampions2015 (@starkolix) May 27, 2015
Every worker should be working under a contract,using and dumping people is unacceptable #OkoaHapaKuleNews
— Mageto Elijah (@MagetoElijah1) May 27, 2015
#OkoaHapaKuleNews tutanyanyaswa mpaka lini. Riswaaaaaaa protel production. — Philip kidenda (@KidendaPhilip) May 27, 2015
Well...I do not have the facts yet but from what I gather..Protel studio iko under sieke #okoahapakulenews
— MCA'17 (@waregaWarega) May 28, 2015
KTN does not produce the program and therefore are not obligated to comment. They buy it #OkoaHapaKuleNews https://t.co/WjYKxfqZvp — Macharia Gichimu (@machagich) May 28, 2015
Njugush and the business savy magondu who have become household names in the local television industry #OkoaHapaKuleNews
— Diddy Nadhiri (@iamdiddy254) May 28, 2015
#OkoaHapaKuleNews protel wants kenya to be denied happiset nation,anyway ahsante ya punda ni mateke @MutuaAbel @njugushHapakule @KTNKenya — Patrick maingi (@patrickmaingi57) May 28, 2015
@KTNKenya this a repeat of what happened to mzee ojwang. U need innovative HRM. Hatuwezi kubali hayo #OkoaHapaKuleNews @BoniMtetezi
— Mohamud Abass (@MohamudAbass) May 28, 2015
hey @jageyo If Hapa kule actors are not respected, we will go to the steets in their support. #OkoaHapaKuleNews — WAYMAYREY (@waymayrey) May 27, 2015
@BoniMtetezi @KTNKenya please @OleItumbi let us condemn this act of injustice by @SamShollei and his group #OkoaHapaKuleNews
— George Munai (@MunaiG) May 27, 2015
the amount of money this producers pocket is so much,but a simple contract and petty wages is a problem..shame on you #OkoaHapaKuleNews — TheSocialLight (@NasusChamp) May 27, 2015
#OkoaHapaKuleNews no #HapakuleNews #NoKTN ivo ndo kunaendaga
— Gr3y (@Manu_the_Grey) May 27, 2015
So they say that #OkoaHapaKuleNews does not generate ads but the show does not run continuosly they have ad break.where do thoes come from? — reuben mwaura (@mwaura_reuben) May 27, 2015
#OkoaHapaKuleNews If indeed you wanted to beat @citizentvkenya you should have gone local. Poor you. I leave. https://t.co/Ji8688HdjI
— Daniel Osiem'Ondiere (@Daniel_Osiemo) May 27, 2015