Pendo
2014 Kenyan TV series or program
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Pendo is a Kenyan drama television series that airs on NTV and premiered on 3 December 2014. The series is written by Grace Danile and produced and distributed by DIL Pictures.
| Pendo | |
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Faith Koli |
| Developed by | Faith Koli |
| Written by | Grace danile Lucia Shikuku |
| Starring |
Eddie Peter Gebhard
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| Theme music composer | Jibril Blessing (J Blessing) |
| Opening theme | "Pendo" |
| Composer | Jibril Blessing (J Blessing) |
| Country of origin | Kenya |
| Original languages | Swahili English |
| No. of seasons | Seven |
| No. of episodes | 91 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Faith Koli |
| Producers |
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| Production locations | Hurlingham, Nairobi |
| Cinematography | John Tumbo Mbugua |
| Editors | Ambrose Muindi Michael Kuria Kelvin Kioi |
| Camera setup | Mbugua Tumbo |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | DIL Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTV |
| Release | 3 December 2014 – 2 November 2016 |
Premise
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 ma, – 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
- Eddy Peter Gebhard as Sudi[1][2]
- Stella Mungai as Pearl[1][3]
- 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[4]
- Blessing Lung'aho[5]
- Maina wa Ndung'u as Mariko
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Kalasha Awards | Best Drama TV series | Pendo | Nominated | [6] |
| Ambrose Riziki | Best Lead Actress in Drama | Won | [6][7] | ||
| 2016 | Riverwood Academy Awards | Best TV series | Pendo | Nominated | [8][9] |
| 2017 | Kalasha Awards | Best Local Language Film | Pendo | Won |
