The Star (Nairobi)

Kenya: Nollywood's Jim Ike to Jet in On Thursday

By Catherine Mukei, 5 December 2012
Another reality TV show is coming to our screens, this time we will get to see actor and businessman Jim Iyke in action. ( Resource: Jim Iyke: Unscripted Show Promo

Nigerian actor Jim Ike will be in Kenya on Thursday. Jim Iyke will be in Kenya for a two-day visit courtesy of the 'Make A Change Campaign' charity projects.

He will visit Kianjau Primary School in Kiandutu, Thika on Friday morning at 10am and another school project in Kibera at 1pm. On Friday evening, he fly to Kampala to run a marathon on Saturday also for charity. Iyke will also attend the Ugandan Film Festival and Awards scheduled for December 8-15. He will be joined by Kenyan model and humanitarian Ciru Maina.

Iyke just signed a mega reality TV deal for his show titled Jim Iyke Unscripted. The reality show is a joint production of Africa Magic and Oh Africa TV and it will be aired for one year. The deal, brokered by Iyke's UK-based manager Christopher Grey, will net the star "millions of dollars".

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  • foryohjonathan0000
    Dec 26 2012, 14:07
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    MERVELOUS; THESE ARE THE SIGNS OF AFRICA IMPROVING. WE WILL LIKE TO SEE MORE POSITIVITIES IN THE AFRICA CONTINENT. OUR GENERATIONS HAVE SUFFER A LOT; IT'S TIME FOR AFRICANS TO BENEFITS FROM WHAT IS THEIRS.

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