Editing Abel Mutua (section)

=== Breakthrough in Television ===
Mutua’s big break came in 2007 when he stepped into a role at the Kenya National Drama Festivals, catching the eye of ''Tahidi High'' producers. Cast as Freddie, a mischievous student, he became a household name by 2006.<ref name="kenyans_oj">{{cite web |url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/53566-abel-mutua-how-tahidi-highs-oj-unexpectedly-changed-my-life-video |title=Abel Mutua: How Tahidi High’s OJ Unexpectedly Changed My Life |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Kenyans.co.ke |date=2020-05-24}}</ref> His on-screen chemistry with co-star Sarah Hassan (Tanya) was a fan favorite, though their relationship remained professional.<ref name="buzzlearns">{{cite web |url=https://buzzlearns.com/abel-mutua/ |title=Abel Mutua Net Worth, Age, Bio, Birthday, Height, Facts |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=BuzzLearns |date=2019-12-30}}</ref> By 2012, exhausted from writing scripts for ''Tahidi High'', ''Mother-in-Law'', and ''The Real Househelps of Kawangware'', he stepped back after collapsing from overwork.<ref name="pulselive_quit">{{cite web |url=https://www.pulselive.co.ke/entertainment/why-abel-mutua-stepped-down-from-writing-tahidi-high-and-mother-in-law-scripts/1d66331 |title=Why Abel Mutua stepped down from writing Tahidi High and Mother-in-Law scripts |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Pulse Live |date=2019-01-31}}</ref>