Nancy Wakesho Mkala (played by Angela Ndambuki)

Educated in Nairobi. She is the wife of Albert Mkala and has one son. She worked as an assistant in a Nairobi pharmacy since leaving college and for a while, ran the Good Hope Pharmacy in Makutano. After the fire that destroyed her pharmacy, Nancy now works at the Health Centre as the pharmacy assistant. Both her parents are deceased. Her Mother passed away during childbirth while her father died due to an injury sustained during a tussle with Snake (refer to Season One)

She is independent, bright, and stubborn. She’s a fighter and has a great heart. She has great friendships with the market women, especially Mama Mboga.

Albert Mkala (played by Peter King Mwania)

He is Nancy’s husband. Formally a perpetual student, moving from one course to another, Albert moved permanently to Makutano after Nancy’s one night stand with Karis. He started a detective agency and established the cyber café. He has a lot of issues and the affair Nancy had with Karis is never far from his mind. He has a bit of a hidden past that is brought out more this season with the arrival of Maria, his ex girlfriend.

He is interesting, witty, and at times misguided and a little insensitive. Loves to get to the bottom of things and is logical and methodical about it. Albert is a gentle soul with a huge intellect. An eccentric who finds his place in Makutano.

Karis Mabuki (played by Maqbul Mohamed)

Karis is unmarried and works in the bar for his father. He was educated abroad and moved back to Makutano to help his dad. He is getting past his run ins with the law at the beginning of this season. But his ways can never change. Karis is a very intelligent sleaze ball. He is a con man and is in debted to some rather violent dubious men. He is a master class liar and with him, you never know what is true and what isn’t.

He is a spoilt boy…seeing as he was the only child of his parent’s loveless marriage. This is the main thing to blame for his selfish and egocentric attitude. He rarely takes responsibility for his actions. He’s bad but he’s sexy and you can’t help but love him…sometimes.

Mrs. Rose Mulani (played by Salome Kinyanjui)

Rose Mulani is the agent of change in Makutano. She came here as the new Headmistress of the school when Free Primary Education was introduced. She is married to Jonathan Mulani, who runs the local bookshop. She has 4 children now, the oldest being Redempta “Red” Mulani…whom she has a deep love for but has a classic mother-teenage daughter relationship.

She can be strict, is very well educated, well respected and a natural leader. She is passionate but has a very sensitive side. She is trapped in an unhappy marriage and he doesn’t bring out the best in her.

Redempta “Red” Mulani (played by Emily Wanja)

Beautiful, bright and full of energy. She sings and this is her chosen career path. She is determined to follow this until the top of her dreams to be a singing superstar like Kylie Minogue. Despite her external shell, she is quite sensitive and vulnerable. She’s smart and gutsy and seizes the opportunity whenever it presents itself.

Red is a daddy’s girl and can weasel anything out of her dad. Her mum and her shared a classic teenage daughter –mother relationship…rocky. She’s been having a relationship with Philip “PP” Baraka but that ends as she sets her sights on Nairobi to pursue her career dreams. Red is a girl on the cusp of being a woman with all the lessons to learn about being an adult.

Philip “PP” Baraka (played by Charles J. Ouda)

The youngest son of Mr. Hannington Baraka and grandson of Senior Chief Baraka. PP is very quiet. He works on his father’s farm while not at college. He is timid and humble. He is strong, shy, not flashy, good looking in a rugged young way. He is humorous to those who know him. He sings in church and is a very talented singer, but he doesn’t show it. PP is unappreciated because his father is prouder of his elder brothers and sister.

PP loves soccer, and Red is his one and only. But he can’t follow her to Nairobi. PP wants to take over the farm. A farm boy at heart, his beauty is more inside than outside.

Penina Okodi A.K.A Mama Mboga (played by Naomi Kamau)

Mama Mboga runs a stall in the market. For a while, she run the cyber café with Albert but longed for the market life with Margaret and the other Market women. A former victim of an abusive husband, Mama Mboga is one of Makutano’s most active and strongest characters. She is a member of the SIMSC at the school and was among the market women, who came together to bring down Snake’s changa’a den, build the health centre and now form a Market Women’s Association. Mama Mboga is strong; due to all he tragedy she has faced but still greets each day with a smile. She is Margaret’s best friend and was the first to discover her HIV status. She was the rock, supporting Margaret through the tough times.

A hopeless gossip, she can’t miss a good bit of gossip and pass it on willingly. She is smart, witty and shrewd. She is the true Makutano survivor.

Maspeedy (played by Onyango Owino)

No one knows where Maspeedy comes from but one thing is for sure…Makutano Junction now relies on him for all things milk related. Everyone loves Maspeedy…and Maspeedy loves all. He is superstitious and believes a lot of strange things…like ghosts. He gets to see a lot in Makutano, riding high on his iron horse.

He has a crush on Small Sharon…but does not tell her directly at first. He is kind hearted and is always hanging around with his three best friends…PP, his bicycle and Mvula, Mr. Baraka’s top milker.

Washington Ambrose Roosevelt Kajiwe (played by Patrick Serro)

If a cat has nine lives, Washington has twelve! When we first saw Washington, he was a clinical officer, extorting funds from the people of Makutano as he ran a clinic. When we return to Makutano seven months later, he is now a Bishop. He is charged with the souls of Makutano. He starts an orphanage that is meant to “help“ the orphan children of Makutano.

He enjoys a good card game and is not keen on women. He holds grudges and has a very manipulative streak in him. He is very bright, abrupt, verbose and garrulous.

Cheryl (played by Lucia Shikuku)

Cheryl was not always the apple of Karis’s eye. She was once the queen bitch of Makutano. She is a seller of Matumba in the market and is always sharply dressed…flaunting her great body. Now, she is more kind hearted to certain women in the market…especially Mama Mboga and Margaret. She is great friends with Margaret after Margaret was the only one who took her for her VCT test.

Cheryl is sensitive, and Karis is her one true weakness. She loves him despite his neglect of her. Eventually she gets past it and moves on. She is an artist and loves to paint.

Ananius Hosea Matano (played by Philip Luswata)

Mr Matano is one of the newest faces in Makutano. He is a businessman who is interested in developing Makutano. He is not very welcomed at first…but like Maspeedy before him, he grows on them. In the end, he marries Margaret.

Matano is sharp, witty and no nonsense. He doesn’t take rudeness and as he puts it “…I’ll show you my good manners if you show me yours.” He is a romantic but a little nervous, as is seen with his relationship with Margaret.

Margaret (played by Carol Midimo)

Margaret is one of the market women. She has no husband because he died of AIDS. She discovers that she too is HIV+ and becomes the case for living positively…with the support of her friends and family.
Like her best friend Mama Mboga, she is a tough, strong woman. Her marriage was abusive and she survived. She runs a stall in the market. She is supportive, caring, and a true Makutano woman. Forever smiling, she is suspicious of Matano…at first.

Dr. Charles (played by Tony Njuguna)

Dr. Charles is brought into Makutano as the new Doctor at the Health Centre. He is charged with caring for the bodies of Makutano’s residents. He is handsome and straight forward. He believes in true health and helping the people of Makutano.

Dr. Charles is the new heart breaker in Makutano…and he is the man snatching the woman from the old heart breaker. He has a weakness for Cheryl and he is encouraging of her art.