Lies that Bind

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Created by Dorothy Ghettuba Directed by Simiyu Barasa Country of origin Kenya Language English Number of episodes 118 Audio format Stereophonic sound		Written by Abigail Arunga Theme music composer Dan Kiundi First episode date 24 November 2011 Network Kenya Television Network Genre Soap opera

Starring Lucy NyagahRuth MaingiFlorence NdutaJustin MirichiiTom OsongoIrene Ayimba Similar Sumu la Penzi, Jane & Abel, Makutano Junction, Mali, The XYZ Show

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Lies that Bind is a Kenyan television soap opera that premiered on November, 2011 on the network KTN. It mainly features themes like polygamy, greed, lust, power and contemporary issues that affect families.

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Plot

Lies that Bind is a Kenyan drama series that revolves around the wealthy Juma family.It majors maily about how the love for money can destroy a family. When the head of the family, Mr. Juma, dies of a cardiac arrest, his three wives and their children, together with his conniving brother begin to fight over who gets to inherit the vast fortune left behind.

Cast

Cast as confirmed in October 2011

Main cast

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Lucy Nyaga portrays Joyce, a good wife, the kind that will stand with a man through thick and thin, helping him build his empire. She is one that commands respect from people around her.She has a daughter Esther.

Ruth Maingi as Salome, the third wife and Richard Juma’s true love, and the third wife. She is calm, a good wife and mother. She is very soft and kind. Others like Edith treat her kindness as a weakness. She has two kids, Patricia and Allan.

Florence Nduta as Edith ,the second wife and the centre of all the chaos. She is the second wife. She is extremely malicious,greedy and wants all the fortune to herself. She is doesn't care who she steps on. All she wants is the rest of the family to give up on all the fortune so that she remains at the spotlight. She is also overprotective to his son Joseph(Justin Mirichii), as she expects him to take over her late husband's empire.

Justin Mirichii as Joseph, he is a grown man, but still a mama's boy. He is lazy, less disciplined and a drunkard. He is the kind of that waits for his mother to fight what he believes belongs to him. His mother is the one that fights for him, and fighting she does. When Joseph is not fighting the rest of the family with his mother, he drinks.

Tom Osongo as John Juma a manipulative and calculating brother of Richard Juma. He has always been envious of his late brother. He has a great ambition of becoming a Member of Parliament. As his character suggests, he plays the saviour yet he is the villain.

Irene Ayimba as Esther, she is the CEO of JR Investments. She is generally independent. She is still a bachelorette despite being the eldest on the Jumas clan.

Maureen Koech as Patricia on the other hand is the bubbly young girl in the family who is on a journey to discovering herself. She is experimental, a typical school girl trying to find her way in a world marred by family drama.

Supporting cast

Lenana Kariba as Joseph Juma

Maqbul Mohammed as Ben Juma #1

Joseph Thuo as Allan

Alan Oyugi

Eclay Wangira as Tabitha

Charles Karumi

Oyondi Lawrence

Dantez Mwenda

Maureen Obae

May Wairimu

Stella Mungai

Olympia Owira

Naomi Ng'ang'a as Mama Sweetie

Joseph Omari as Richard Juma

Brian Ogola as Ben Juma #2

Broadcast

Lies that Bind premiered first in Kenya at KTN on November 24, 2011. It shared same timeslot with rival soap opera Mali.

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Beside airing in Kenya, it premiered in Africa at the Africa Magic Entertainment on weekdays at 6:30 PM CAT. It as also been broadcast in Urban TV Uganda, MUVI TV Zambia, OH TV Ghana, SBC Seychelles, NBC Namibia.

References

Lies that Bind Wikipedia

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