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- ↑ Filmlink Africa, 13 Apr 2018 African Screenwriters: Kenyan Screenwriters Silas Miami and Serah Mwihaki
- ↑ The Standard, 23 May 2009 Serah Mwihaki: Screen actress
- ↑ Filamu, Dangerous Affair (2002)
- ↑ The Standard, 26 Jun 2009 Changes: The new drama
- ↑ Ghafla!, 10 Dec 2012 Nairobi Half Life Biggest Winner at the Kalasha Awards
- ↑ KBC, Kalasha 2017 winners: The full list
- ↑ Film Link Africa, International Awards 2017: The Full List of Winners
- ↑ Kenya Film Commission Oscars Selection Committee Kenya
- ↑ Filamu, Wingu La Moto
- ↑ Trakt TV, Garden of Eden
- ↑ The-Star, 22 Feb 2021 Kenya's 'Crime and Justice' series now streaming on Showmax
