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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  • Riziki Ambrose

Eddie Peter Gebhard

  • Stella Mungaia
  • Lawryn Odhiambo
  • Victoria Wakio Mzenge

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| theme_music_composer = JBlessing

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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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YearAssociationAwardAwardeeResultSource
rowspan=2|2015

|rowspan=2|Kalasha Awards

|Best Drama TV series

|Pendo

|{{nom}}

|{{cite web|url=http://niaje.com/sarah-hassan-hapakule-news-among-2015-kalasha-awards-winners-full-list/|title=Kalasha awards news|accessdate=November 3, 2015|website=niaje.com}}

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

|Riverwood Academy Awards

|Best TV series

|Pendo

|{{pending}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.actors.co.ke/en/mer/articledetail/760|title=FULL LIST OF RIVERWOOD ACADEMY AWARDS 2016 NOMINEES AND VOTING PROCESS|accessdate=11 March 2016|website=Actors.co.ke}}

References