Written by Mwende Ngao Country of origin Kenya Number of seasons 4 Language English | Directed by Carol Odongo Opening theme "Sumu la Penzi" Network Broadcast syndication | |
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Starring Serah NdanuNaomi Ng'ang'aAvril NyamburaJoyce Maina Picture format High-definition television Similar Lies that Bind, Noose of Gold, Jane & Abel, Auntie Boss!, Shuga | ||
Sumu la Penzi is a Kenyan Swahili, melodrama that premiered in 2013 in Africa Magic Swahili. It has Serah Ndanu, Joyce Maina, Naomi Ng'ang'a and Judith Nyambura as the female leads. It majorly takes prostitution, promiscuity and ambition as its major themes.
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Production
The show was produced by, Dorothy Ghettuba,the producer of Lies that Bind.Both of the television series,were produced by Spielswork media.
Plot
"Sumu la Penzi" follows the life of three urban women, their mishaps and their adventures as they prey on high-flying men of the city to fund 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, and has had a daughter by him. She is drowning in delusions, believing that the man is in love with her and will leave his wife for her. In all this is Mariam’s cousin, fresh electrical engineering graduate whose efforts to score a job has hit a dead end. Mentoring these girls on their ways is Ama, a bar manager at their favourite joint.
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Broadcast
Sumu la penzi premiered on September 17, 2013 in Africa Magic Swahili following its official launch in September 16, 2013.
The Soap opera also premiered on Maisha Magic Swahili. It is also airing on StarTimes Swahili, weeknights at 7:30 pm.