Kenyan actors and actresses are set to earn more money thanks to an adjustment of their earnings by the Kenya Actors Guild.
According to an article published in the Nation, the organisation has adjusted the potential earnings for actors’ upwards.
A main actor of a local TV Series having at least 13 episodes will now be entitled to at least KSH. 30,000 per episode, while a junior main actor in a similar set is entitled to at least KSH. 25,000 per episode.
Support actors in similar series to earn KSH. 20,000 for every episode, junior support actor KSH. 15,500, background actors with a script KSH. 3,000 while those without scripts (extras) will earn KSH. 1,500.
This means from an entire series, the lead actor earns at least KSH. 390,000.
If the series is international and features a Kenyan actor as the main lead, the rate shoots to $2,500 (KSH. 355,375) per episode and $2,000 (Sh284,300) per episode for the main supporting actor.
For locally produced shows and films, the main actor is to earn at least KSH. 15,000 per day while the main supporting actors will now earn KSH. 12,000 per day.
Junior main actors will earn KSH. 9,000 per day while supporting junior actors will earn KSH. 6,000.
Kenyan celebrities have reacted differently to this. Below are some of the reactions;
- Jackie Matubia
She is currently the “lead actress in the newest TV series Salem.
She shared how much she is likely to make saying she does slightly over 200 episodes. “Sasa sisi wa 260 episodes,” she said with a laughing sweating emoji.
- Malik Lemuel
He was in the popular Machachari tv series. Now he is a huge part of the Showmax show Pepeta. He reacted to the new guide using skull emojis.
“I come in peace. I’m happy conversations are starting. Enlighten me, continue enjoying Pepeta.”
Adding,
“Salam aleikum So Im just coming from football earlier on I saw something about rate cards and revised something for actors. Let me get to know your thoughts where are we going as actors in Kenya and actors guild who is in charge of the actors guild coz eh let’s have those conversations enlighten me man, I’m way behind otherwise long live Pepeta tulilipwa poa at least na lets have this conversation,” he added.
- Murugi Munyi
The mom of 3 who is a content creator said, “We need a Kenyan content creators body that helps us standardize rates and grow our industry.”
By Mpasho