The Mommy Club NBO
{{Short description|Kenyan TV series}}
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The Mommy Club NBO is a 2025 Kenyan reality television series produced by Eugene Mbugua for Showmax.{{Cite news |last=Opondo |first=Angela |date=8 May 2025 |title=Showmax Unveils ‘The Mommy Club NBO’ – A Dazzling New Chapter in Its Hit Reality Franchise |url=https://www.kenyanvibe.com/showmax-unveils-the-mommy-club-nbo-a-dazzling-new-chapter-in-its-hit-reality-franchise/ |access-date=14 May 2025 |work=Kenyan Vibe}} The show is the fifth installment of The Mommy Club franchise and documents the lives of five Kenyan affluent mothers.
The show is set to premiere on May 30, 2025 and features actress Jackie Matubia, DJ Pierra Makena, make-up artist and entrepreneur Carey Priscilla, South Africa-born Ofentse and Eric Omondi's fiance Lynne Njihia.{{Cite news |last=Gichovi |first=Murugi |date=12 May 2025 |title=Meet Nairobi’s Most Fabulous Moms In ‘The Mommy Club NBO’ On Showmax |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/thesauce/meet-nairobis-most-fabulous-moms-in-the-mommy-club-nbo-on-showmax/ |access-date=14 May 2025 |work=Capital FM - The Sauce}}
Plot
Mommy Club gives a glimpse into the lives of five affluent Kenyan mothers as they navigate parenting, ambition, and glamour in Nairobi.{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Michelle |date=13 May 2025 |title=The Mommy Club NBO |url=https://stories.showmax.com/za/originals/the-mommy-club-nbo |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Showmax Stories}}
Cast
- Jackie Matubia,{{Cite news |last=Otengo |first=Victor |date=7 May 2025 |title=Jackie Matubia, Lynne Njihia to Star in New Mommy Club Reality Show |url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/entertainment/tv-shows/588416-jackie-matubia-lynne-njihia-star-mommy-club-reality-show/ |access-date=15 May 2025 |work=TUKO}} Kalasha-nominated actress, digital content creator, and influencer. She is a mom of two.
- Pierra Makena,{{Cite news |last=Mithika |first=Boniface |date=7 May 2025 |title=Jackie Matubia, Pierra Makena, Lynne Njihia to star in reality TV show Mommy Club NBO |url=https://www.tnx.africa/entertainment/article/2001518327/jackie-matubia-pierra-makena-lynne-njihia-to-star-in-reality-tv-show-mommy-club-nbo |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=TNX Africa}} Kenyan DJ and actress who shares a close bond with her charismatic daughter.
- Carey Priscilla, digital creator, model, and founder of Carey Beauty School, with two branches in Nairobi. She is the mother of two sons and one daughter.
- Lynne Njihia, she is a 23-year-old mother of one daughter and fiancée to comedian Eric Omondi. She is a brand influencer, content creator, commercial model, and dancer.
- Ofentse Tsipa,{{Cite news |last=Milimo |first=Dennis |date=8 May 2025 |title=Meet the Cast of the Newest Reality Show “The Mommy Club NBO” |url=https://www.mpasho.co.ke/entertainment/2025-05-08-meet-the-cast-of-the-newest-reality-show-the-mommy-club-nbo |access-date=10 May 2025 |work=Mpasho}} South African-born life coach living in Kenya with her Dutch husband and their two children, a son and a daughter. She is also sister to Shaka Ilembe’s Lemohang Tsipa.
Series Overview
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Production
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The Mommy Club NBO was announced in early May 2025 ahead of its premiere later in the month. The show is produced by Eugene Mbugua, the masterminds behind The Real Housewives of Nairobi.{{Cite news |last=Okumu |first=Lynet |date=7 May 2025 |title=Unfiltered & fabulous: Meet Nairobi’s ‘Mommy Club’ |url=https://khusoko.com/2025/05/07/meet-the-cast-of-the-mommy-club-nbo/ |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=Khusoko}}
Release
Showmax is set to release the first episode on 30th May, and subsequent episodes being available on the streaming platform every Friday.{{Cite news |last=Nzyoka |first=Nzula |date=7 May 2025 |title=Mommy Club NBO, to premiere on Showmax this May |url=https://www.kbc.co.ke/mommy-club-nbo-to-premiere-on-showmax-this-may/ |access-date=10 May 2025 |work=KBC Digital}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|title=|id=36958751}}
- [https://stories.showmax.com/za/originals/the-mommy-club-nbo The Mommy Club NBO] at Showmax
Category:English-language Showmax original programming