''Sumu la Penzi'' is a Kenyan Swahili, melodrama that premiered in 2013 on Africa Magic Swahili. It stars Serah Ndanu, Joyce Maina, Naomi Ng'ang'a and Judith Nyambura as the female leads.

Production

The show was produced by, Dorothy Ghettuba, the producer of ''

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''. Both television series, were produced by Spielswork media.

Plot

"Sumu la Penzi" follows the life of three urban women, their misfortunes, and their adventures as they prey on high-flying men of the city to finance their expensive lifestyles. These women, Mariam, Eva and Tindi trawl on social gatherings, bars and even their friends’ workplaces with their feminine charms, often scoring ridiculously rich married men of the city. The central character, Mariam, is the elegant, classy go-getter who is dating three men at a go. She is the envy of every girl in town, a master of the game who is living the dream life. Her best friend is Eva, a banker who is dating a married man, with whom she has a daughter. She is drowning in delusions, believing that the man is in love with her and will leave his wife for her. Amidst all this is Mariam's cousin, a recent electrical engineering graduate whose efforts to score a job have hit a dead end. Mentoring these girls in their pursuits is Ama, a bar manager at their favourite joint.

Cast

Main

*Serah Ndanu as Mariam *Naomi Ng'ang'a as Ama *

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as Eva *Joyce Maina as Tindi

Supporting

*Davidson Ngibuini as Tash *Pieter Desloovere as Hans *Peter Kawa as Oscar *Norbert Ouma as Solomon *Peterson Gathambo as Martin *Bilal Ndegwa as Mr Rent *Sherylene Mungai as Debrah *Lucy Waigera as Olive *Nina Adegala as Cynthia *

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as Victor

Guests

*Antony Makau as business partner

Broadcast

''Sumu la penzi'' premiered on September 17, 2013, in Africa Magic Swahili following its official launch on September 16, 2013. The

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also premiered on Maisha Magic Swahili. It is also airing on StarTimes Swahili, weeknights at 7:30 pm.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.spielworksmedia.com/pdetail/sumu-la-penzi/ 2013 Kenyan television series debuts Kenyan English-language television shows Swahili-language television shows Kenyan television soap operas 2010s Kenyan television series Africa Magic original programming