''Mali'' also known as ''Mali: United by Blood: Divided by Greed'' is a Kenyan television series and a soap opera in East Africa. It premiered on October 12, 2011 on

NTV (Kenya) NTV is a Kenyan general entertainment channel. The channel began operating on April 4, 2005, and is a revamp from the previous Nation TV station under the Nation Media Group arm that has been in existence since 1999. It is a popular TV Statio ...

and was broadcast in

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starting in 2012. ''Mali'' is the first Kenyan programme in its genre to run three times a week on NTV. It is written by Alison Ngibuini and Damaris Irungu.

Premise

''Mali'' revolves around the lives of an affluent family, rich to the bone but like every family of this nature, plagued with deeper public hidden issues. The polygamous patriarch of the family is a chauvinist who runs his two homes like a

military camp A military camp or bivouac is a semi-permanent military base, for the lodging of an army. Camps are erected when a military force travels away from a major installation or fort during training or operations, and often have the form of large cam ...

. The family members are different in character, cultural, social and economic status but are all embroiled in effervescent tales of love, money, power, self gain, seduction and success. The drama unfolds when the patriarch, Mr. G Mali, collapses and dies without leaving a will behind. This leaves his two families embroiled in a journey of greed, deceit, division and discovery of horrifying family and personal secrets that would have best remained hidden. ''Mali'' is a story of obsession to do what is right but also get what is owed. MALI will take audiences through a journey of extremes that society, the family unit and the individual would go to in the pursuit of love, money and ultimate happiness. ''Mali'' takes its audiences beyond the trappings of affluence to the reality of a family broken and divided and the personal and collective journeys each member makes to reunite the single family unit despite personal odds and societal differences.

Cast

Main cast

*George Ohawa as G Mali *Mary Gacheri as Mabel Mali * Mkamzee Mwatela as Usha Mali *Carolyne Midimo as Bella *

Mumbi Maina Mumbi Maina (born 14 January 1985) is a Kenyan actress known for her role in the soap opera ''Mali''. She is an actor and dancer who has starred in both local and international films since 2009. Mumbi is well known for her role as Zakia in the n ...

as Nandi Mali *

Brenda Wairimu Brenda Wairimu (born 3 May 1989) is a Kenyan actress and model. She played Lulu Mali in the soap opera ''Mali''. Early life and education Brenda Wairimu was born on 3 May 1989 and raised in Mombasa. She studied International Business Management ...

as Lulu Mali *Kevin Samuel as Richard Mali *Daniel Peter Weke as Arthur Mali *Abel Amunga as Mwambu *Tony Mwangi as Tony Babu *Conrad Makeni as Fadhili *Gerald Langiri as Don *David Gitika as Bishop

Recurring cast

*Natasha Likimani as Clara *Hamza Omar as Zolo *Nic Wang’ondu as Ron *Marielyn Perez as Nikita *Joan Arigi as Miriam *Carolyne Ngorobi as Selena *Dan Kimiti as Big Boy *Kate Khasoa-Kole as Lucia *Charles Ouda as CJ

Featured cast

*Gladys John Shao as Mimo *Jamal Nasoor as Ken *Brigid Shikuku as Bernadette *Robert Agenga as Roba *Gerald Kingori as Gera *Charity Odupoy as Eve *Ruth Adala as Ayo *Valentine Mumbi as Lazizi *Odek Ochung as Opondo *Moses Macharia as Mzee K *Telly Savales as Nimrod * Jason Corder as Farouk *Catherine Kamau as Madze *Moses Ivayo as Gomisa *Emmanuel Ikubese as Ike *Joel Olukho as Seer *Louise Hanningan as Linda *Wilfred Maina Olwenya as Kaka *Elle Mberia as Fifi * Raymond Ofula as Juma Biko *Margaret Nyachieo as Saida *Maria Wanza as Atwoli *Victor Gatonye as George Wiyo *Nancy Shiko as Sweetie *Joan Nimo Kanja as Rukia *Mercy Chege as Tawi Babu *Irene Njuguna as Tula *Boniface Chege as Saika *Peris Wambui as Sarah *Kate Damaris as Agnes *Edwin Saka as Kwalanda

Awards and recognitions

References

External links

Feature article on Nation Media

Variety International

Kenyan Actors

Production website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mali (TV Series) Kenyan television soap operas 2011 Kenyan television series debuts English-language television shows Swahili-language television shows NTV (Kenyan TV channel) original programming