{"id":3666,"date":"2025-06-17T14:14:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:14:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:14:35","slug":"startimes-hosts-coco-martin-and-julia-montes-in-groundbreaking-kenyan-fan-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/startimes-hosts-coco-martin-and-julia-montes-in-groundbreaking-kenyan-fan-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"StarTimes Hosts Coco Martin and Julia Montes in Groundbreaking Kenyan Fan Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nStarTimes, Africa\u2019s leading digital television operator, is set to host \u201cKapamilya Live in Kenya,\u201d marking ABS-CBN\u2019s first major fan event on the African continent.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe much-anticipated event will take place on June 28 at Nairobi Cinema, headlined by Primetime King Coco Martin and Prime Actress Julia Montes two of the Philippines&#8217; most iconic stars whose hit dramas have won hearts across Africa.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFilipino series such as (My Eternal), \u201cDoble Kara,\u201d and (Brothers) have gained a massive following across African audiences through ABS-CBN&#8217;s broadcast partnership with StarTimes.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nRead also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKeEQ36tYiF\/?igsh=bGJ0NHEzMmZkem5w\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKeEQ36tYiF\/?igsh=bGJ0NHEzMmZkem5w<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCurrently, Coco Martin\u2019s latest action drama (Gangs of Manila) is airing on StarTimes. In July, viewers can look forward to a rerun of \u201cWalang Hanggan,\u201d followed by the premiere of Julia Montes\u2019 emotional drama \u201cSaving Grace\u201d in September.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cHosting this event underlines StarTimes\u2019 commitment to bringing diverse, high-quality, and culturally meaningful content to Kenyan and African homes,\u201d said Myke Mwai, Head of PR and Content Syndication at StarTimes. \u201cWe are proud to give fans the opportunity to connect with the stars they\u2019ve come to admire on-screen.\u201d\r\n\r\n \r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22522\" src=\"https:\/\/bizwatchkenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cKapamilya Live in Kenya\u201d will feature fan interactions, cultural performances, and celebrations of ABS-CBN\u2019s deep-rooted connection with African audiences.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCoco and Julia expressed their gratitude to ABS-CBN\u2019s loyal African viewers and they are likewise excited to take part in fun, cultural activities and performances during the event.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re excited to finally thank them personally for their support. We can\u2019t wait to meet the people who have been unexpectedly captivated by our characters and the Filipino stories showcased in ABS-CBN\u2019s series,\u201d said Coco in an interview with ABS-CBN News.\r\n\u201cIt feels good because this is our chance to give back to them. It\u2019s our turn to return the favor and we hope we can make them happy,\u201d added Julia.\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>StarTimes, Africa\u2019s leading digital television operator, is set to host \u201cKapamilya Live in Kenya,\u201d marking ABS-CBN\u2019s first major fan event&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,15],"tags":[127],"class_list":["post-3666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-trends","tag-startimes-hosts-coco-martin-and-julia-montes-in-groundbreaking-kenyan-fan-meet"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bd747f3d-902f-458c-abc0-fbc47ecf36fa.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3666"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3668,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3666\/revisions\/3668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}