Royco Fuata Flava

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Royco Fuata Flava
Royco fuata flava intertitle.png
Genre Reality television
Directed byVincent Mbaya
Judges
  • Benjamin Nyaga
  • Benta Ochieng'
  • Kobi Kihara
Theme music composerDavid Hamill
Country of originKenya
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
Production
Executive producers
  • Amber Prior
  • Kiran Kethwa
Producers
  • Alex Coutts
  • Sarah Jethwa
  • Michael Chege
  • Evans Gathogo
Production location Nairobi
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time
  • 24-27 minutes (series 1)
  • 40-45 minutes (series 2)
Production company Unilever
Original release
Network NTV
Citizen (former)
Release5 October 2014 (2014-10-05) –
14 December 2015 (2015-12-14)

Royco Fuata Flava is a Kenyan reality cooking competition show produced by Unilever. [1] It hosted by renowned chef Benjamin Nyaga, Benta Ochieng and Kobi Kihara. It engages a range of professional and aspiring cooks that audition per region in Kenya. Royco, a spice popular in Kenyan households is the mandatory ingredient for every weekly challenge. The show was renewed for its second season in September 2015 on NTV.

Contents

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Judges

Seasons

Season one

The first season debuted on October 5, 2014, ran for 13 episodes and it had 32 contestants short-listed out of the thousands of other Kenyans picked all over the latter country. Two eliminations were made were made per week depending on the satisfactory status of their meals prepared. From 32 down to 2 contestants, Amanda Gicharu and Tirus Thini. On the season's finale, the finalists were asked to pick ingredients prepared and covered by the judges from the Royce Flava Store in random but to their surprise, they were later instructed to exchange cooking points and thereby adding an ingredient that would give the other counterpart hell of time during his/her cooking. Amanda Gicharu was named the winner for impressing the judges. Tirus was awarded ksh 200K for being the runners-up. [4] [5] [6] The season's finale was broadcast on December 7, 2015.

Season one contestants

ContestantAgeOccupationHometown
Anthony Munyao—Freelance Chef
Flora Consolata41Humanitarian Worker
Cynthia Olwade—Zoology Student
Kevin Owino Were29Freelance Caterer Kisumu
Tirus Thini—Chef Mombasa
Amanda Gicharu28Nutritionist and Marketer Nairobi
Timothy Koli27Ex-Military Man
Lilian Ombina—Teacher Kisumu
Elizabeth KuyaCounsellor
Wilfred NdunguSecurity Consultant
Cate OumaPublic Relations Consultant Nairobi
Esther OnyambuHomemaker
Patrick MwabambaFood Critic
Teresia WanjauBeautician
Gladys WanjauEnvironmentalist
Eric OtienoComedian Mombasa
Maliha MohammedCustomer care representative
Rahima NassirBiotechnology Student Nairobi
Carolyne NyakureCaterer
Joan KangetheAdministrator
Kayum MohammedFruit Vendor Kisumu
Phanice PhilipPharmacist
Maureen ObangoGospel Artist Kisumu
Edith KadotiHardware Entrepreneur
Christian SilaGraduate
Doreen ChelagatPolice Officer
Eddah ChuagaStudent
Eugene MangerereFood Critic
Anne Marie SokhnahGraduate
Anne NyamittaHomemaker
Rita KhanMother

Season two

The second season incepted on October 3, 2015 with 12 contestants. Kobi Kihara joined chef Ben Nyaga as one of the judges.

Season two contestants

ContestantAgeOccupationHometown
Gervais Amar [7] —French Teacher and Sports Director Mombasa
Amina Hussein [8] Businesswoman Kisumu
Jean Ouma [9] Analytical Chemistry Student Mombasa
Sada Nyanje [10] Booking and Ticketing Agent
Rose Okech [11] Microbiology Graduate Kisumu
Tendai Mbalebwa [12] 18Digital Marketer Nairobi
Anisa Nuri [13] —Law Student Mombasa
Janet Okello [14] Hospitality Lecturer Kisumu
Kayum Mohammed [15] Fruit Salad Vendor
Michael Mengo [16] 24Freelance Marketer Nairobi
Angela Kisoryo [17] 25Accountant
Edwin Muriithi [18] —Food Production Student

Finalists

SeasonOriginal runWinnerRunner-upReason for winningContestantsWinner's prize
1October 5 – December 7, 2014Amanda GicharuTirus ThiniHigh standards [19] 32 Flag of Kenya.svg in Nairobi Season 1 winner Amanda was awarded ksh. 1 million.
2September 28 – December 14, 2015Angela KisoryoJean Ouma12 Flag of Kenya.svg in Nairobi Season 2 winner Angie was awarded ksh. 1 million.

Broadcasting

The first season was broadcast in Citizen TV. Episodes were 30 minutes long. It occupied the 5:30pm timeslot on Sundays and ran for 13 episodes. The second season kicked off on September 25, 2015 on NTV. It occupied the 7:30 pm timeslot with 45 minutes-long episodes with 12 contestants.

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