In Kenya, over a third of the population grow up in single parent families.

#BBCAfricaEye follows the personal journey of reporter Namukabo Werungah, who has never known her father and has decided to search for this missing part of her identity. She has no idea if he is alive or dead, but with her wedding approaching, has decided it’s time to know her history.

Armed only with a name and a profession, Namukabo travels across Kenya. She meets others in a similar situation, searches through police records, faces conversations she has always feared to have with her family, and finds revelations along the way.

Her emotional journey strikes a chord with millions in Kenya and across the continent. Will she find the man she was meant to call dad? And if she does, will he want her in his life?

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CREDITS:

Reporter - Namukabo Werungah
Director and Executive Producer - Nicky Milne
Cinematographer - Elijah Kanyi
Film Editor - Finlay Milne
Executive Producers - Vera Kwakofi, Bilkisu Labaran
Investigative Producer - Tom Odula
Fixers - Kenneth Rutto, Jesse Chenge
Drone Operator - Chrispine Omuko
Sound Mix - Jez Spencer
Colourist - Boyd Nagle
Online Editor - Chris Stott
Re-versioning Producer - Anna Payton
Blogger - Jackson Bikozulu
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Production Coordinator - Loredana Neagoe, Sarah Clarke
Production Manager - Caroline Hamilton, Simon Frost
Editor, Africa Eye - Tom Watson

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