Pendo

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
DistributorDIL Pictures
Release
Original networkNTV
Picture format480i SDTV
First shown inKenya
Original release3 December 2014 (2014-12-03) –
2 November 2016 (2016-11-02)

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 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
  • 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
YearAssociationAwardAwardeeResultSource
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
  1. "NTV unveils new shows". nation.co.ke. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. "Innocent Njuguna profile". kenyabuzz.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. "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.
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