Pendo is a Kenyan drama television series that airs on NTV and premiered on 3 December 2014. The series is written by Grace danile, produced and distributed by DIL pictures.

Pendo
GenreSoap opera
Created byFaith Koli
Developed byFaith Koli
Written byGrace danile
Lucia Shikuku
Starring
  • Riziki Ambrose

Eddie Peter Gebhard

  • Stella Mungaia
  • Lawryn Odhiambo
  • Victoria Wakio Mzenge
Theme music composerJBlessing
Opening theme"Pendo"
Country of originKenya
Original languagesSwahili, English
No. of seasonsSeven
No. of episodes91
Production
Executive producerFaith Koli
Producers
  • Natasha Koli
  • Ruth Achieng
Production locationsHurlingham, Nairobi
CinematographyJohn Tumbo Mbugua
EditorAmbrose Muindi

Michael Kuria

Kelvin Kioi
Camera setupMbugua Tumbo
Running time40 minutes
Production companyDIL Pictures
Original release
NetworkNTV
Release3 December 2014 (2014-12-03) –
2 November 2016 (2016-11-02)

Premise

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It is a journey with Maria in a story of her return home after 5 years of incarceration at the Women’s Maximum Prison. Her beloved husband, Juma, has taken in another wife - Maria’s former maid – Mwelu. Mwelu as the step-mum “Mama wa Kambo” disintegrates the once close-knit family. Maria, a mother of two, also has to look for her daughter Sita, who is caught up in a survival battle. Moreover, Kongo, her angry teenage son, has been taken in by a local children’s home during Maria’s absence and is getting out of hand as a social misfit.

Cast

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  • Eddie Peter Gebhard as Sudi[1]
  • Stella Mungai as Pearl[1]
  • Lawryn Odhiambo as Mwelu[1]
  • Victoria Wakio Mzenge as Maria[1]
  • Ambrose Riziki as Sita[1]
  • Alex Kihayo as Alfonse[1]
  • Godfrey Matengo as Kirafa[1]
  • Daniel Kevin Bwakali as Ephatus
  • Hadson Mathenge as Lucas
  • Innocent Njuguna as Lema[2]
  • Blessing Lungaho

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Award Awardee Result Source
2015 Kalasha Awards Best Drama TV series Pendo Nominated [3]
Ambrose Riziki Best Lead Actress in Drama Won [3][4]
2016 Riverwood Academy Awards Best TV series Pendo Pending [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NTV unveils new shows". nation.co.ke. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Innocent Njuguna profile". kenyabuzz.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Kalasha awards news". niaje.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "Awards". actors.co.ke. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "FULL LIST OF RIVERWOOD ACADEMY AWARDS 2016 NOMINEES AND VOTING PROCESS". Actors.co.ke. Retrieved 11 March 2016.