Pendo
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| genre = Soap opera
| creator = Faith Koli
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| developer = Faith Koli
| writer = Grace danile
Lucia Shikuku
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Riziki Ambrose
Eddie Peter Gebhard
- Stella Mungaia
- Lawryn Odhiambo
- Victoria Wakio Mzenge
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| theme_music_composer = JBlessing
| opentheme = "Pendo"
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| country = Kenya
| language = Swahili, English
| num_seasons = Seven
| num_episodes = 91
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| executive_producer = Faith Koli
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Natasha Koli
- Ruth Achieng
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| location = Hurlingham, Nairobi
| cinematography = John Tumbo Mbugua
| editor = Ambrose Muindi
Michael Kuria
Kelvin Kioi
| camera = Mbugua Tumbo
| runtime = 40 minutes
| company = DIL Pictures
| first_aired = {{Start date|2014|12|3|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2016|11|2|df=yes}}
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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, produced and distributed by DIL pictures.
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{{cite web|url=http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/NTV-unveils-new-shows/-/1950946/2654658/-/format/xhtml/-/f0bjqh/-/index.html|title=NTV unveils new shows|accessdate=November 4, 2015|website=nation.co.ke}}
- Stella Mungai as Pearl
- Lawryn Odhiambo as Mwelu
- Victoria Wakio Mzenge as Maria
- Ambrose Riziki as Sita
- Alex Kihayo as Alfonse
- Godfrey Matengo as Kirafa
- Daniel Kevin Bwakali as Ephatus
- Hadson Mathenge as Lucas
- Innocent Njuguna as Lema{{cite web|url=http://www.kenyabuzz.com/lifestyle/innocent-njuguna-profile|title=Innocent Njuguna profile|accessdate=November 6, 2015|website=kenyabuzz.com}}
- Blessing Lungaho
- Maina wa Ndung'u as Mariko
Awards and nominations
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Year | Association | Award | Awardee | Result | Source |
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rowspan=2|2015
|rowspan=2|Kalasha Awards |Best Drama TV series |Pendo |{{nom}} | |||||
Ambrose Riziki
|Best Lead Actress in Drama |{{won}} |{{cite web|url=http://www.actors.co.ke/en/mer/articledetail/757|title=Awards|accessdate=November 3, 2015|website=actors.co.ke}} | |||||
2016
|Best TV series |Pendo |{{pending}} |