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Kenyan shows on Netflix are not more than 20. They are less. Country Queen was the first Kenyan series on Netflix. The rest of the shows added on the platform include, Nafsi which was added recently, Nairobi Half Life and Supa Modo.
Here are Kenyan shows on Netflix you need to watch
Country Queen
Country Queen explores urban and rural Kenya through characters intertwined by love, betrayal and conflict. Country Queen premiered on Netflix on July 15th this year.
COUNTRY QUEEN is a family drama series which is set in contemporary Kenya that revolves around Akisa, a Nairobi IT girl estranged from her family and village, Tsilanga. When her father falls ill, Akisa returns to a community divided after a mining company discovers gold on their land.
Nafsi
Nafsi, debuted on Netflix, Friday 18th of Nov 2022.
Nafsi’ is a tale of the touch subject of surrogacy in African settings. Starring Aisha (played by Mumbi Maina), the storyline revolves around her inability to conceive and how a surrogacy offer from her best friend Shiko (played by Catherine Kamau), changes everything.
Uradi
Uradi revolves around a college student in Nairobi, who begins committing petty crimes to keep up with his peers, and then he ends up falling in with violent extremists.
Uradi stars Mwaura Bilal, Shix Kapienga, Manasseh Nyagah and others.
Disconnect
Disconnect is a romantic comedy that brings out the intricacies and absurdities of the Nairobi dating scene.
Morning After
A twenty-one-year-old promiscuous boy goes through the longest morning of his life after he discovers that his staunch Christian mother has washed the clothes of a girl, he sneaked home for a one-night stand.
Intoxicated and blinded by lust, Joe secretly brings a random girl to his mother’s house from a night club.
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As usual, the plan is simple; wake up early and make sure she leaves before mum wakes up. After a night of over indulgence, Joe wakes up later than expected.
He not only discovers that his mother is awake, but she has washed the girl’s clothes. What follows is a roller coaster of events and emotions as Joe’s mother does the unexpected.
Subira
Subira, a coming-of-age story – follows Brenda Wairimu in the titular role of a free-spirited Muslim girl who struggles against traditions and gender stereotypes to live out her dream of swimming in the ocean. The film won five awards at the 2018 Kalasha Awards; including Best Feature, Best Director & Best Actress for Brenda Wairimu.
MTV Shuga – Love, Sex, Money
Young friends in Kenya navigate ambitions and broken dreams in this coming-of-age drama that explores sexual health, relationships and family issues.
Shuga, also known as MTV Shuga, is a television drama series that was first aired in November 2009 on MTV Base as part of an initiative dubbed “MTV Staying Alive”.
Most watched Shuga in high school or before high school. It was an informative series growing up , not knowing much about sex and relationship problems.
The series is available for streaming on YouTube as well.
Nairobi Half Life
A young, aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming a success in the big city. In pursuit of this and to the chagrin of his brother and parents, he makes his way to Nairobi: the city of opportunity.
Nairobi Half Life is a favorite in Kenya , it was released in 2012. It recently marked 10 years since its release.
Nairobi Half Life was availed for streaming on Netflix from 21st October, Friday, 2022.
