Pendo | |
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Genre | Soap opera |
Created by | Faith Koli |
Developed by | Faith Koli |
Written by | Grace danile Lucia Shikuku |
Starring |
Eddie Peter Gebhard
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Theme music composer | JBlessing |
Opening theme | "Pendo" |
Country of origin | Kenya |
Original languages | Swahili, English |
No. of seasons | Seven |
No. of episodes | 91 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Faith Koli |
Producers |
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Production locations | Hurlingham, Nairobi |
Cinematography | John Tumbo Mbugua |
Editor | Ambrose Muindi Michael Kuria Kelvin Kioi |
Camera setup | Mbugua Tumbo |
Running time | 40 minutes |
Production company | DIL Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | NTV |
Release | 3 December 2014 – 2 November 2016 |
Pendo is a Kenyan drama television series that airs on NTV and premiered on 3 December 2014. The series is written by Grace danile, produced and distributed by DIL pictures.
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Year | Association | Award | Awardee | Result | Source |
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2015 | Kalasha Awards | Best Drama TV series | Pendo | Nominated | [3] |
Ambrose Riziki | Best Lead Actress in Drama | Won | [3] [4] | ||
2016 | Riverwood Academy Awards | Best TV series | Pendo | Pending | [5] |
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