‘The Real Housewives Of Nairobi’ Is Coming To Showmax 

The latest installment in the famous franchise will be released later this month.

By Omotayo Olutekunbi

‘The Real Housewives of Nairobi,’ a new Showmax spinoff, is ready to launch.

The latest installment, first revealed in September 2022, will follow five important and accomplished women as they manage their opulent lifestyles, relationships, and jobs in Nairobi, Kenya.

It is part of the ‘The Real Housewives series licensed as a format by NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, a branch of Universal Studio Group, and is produced by Eugene Mbugua’s D&R Studios (previously Young Rich Television).

Meet the housewives:

Susan Kaittany – a serial entrepreneur and owner of Posh Palace Hair Studio and Spa and Polished, with the latter being a luxury fragrance and skincare shop. The mother of two left her law profession behind to pursue modeling and traveling before venturing into lifestyle and beauty entrepreneurship.

Vera Sidika – a media personality and entrepreneur. Married to singer Brown Mauzo, she is one of Kenya’s most talked about celebrities and alongside her entrepreneurial ventures into the Spa and Herbal Tea industries, Sidika has more recently expanded her talents to music. She has one daughter, with one more child on the way.

Sonal Maherali – a luxury influencer, fashion collector, and entrepreneur. She established her niche through luxury vlogging in 2010 and the mother of four has since founded Simba Maharani, a luxury clothing and shoe line. Maherali is also an advocate for mental health awareness.

Minne Kariuki – an actress and entrepreneur, is also married to Jaguar’s former manager and businessman Charles Muigai with whom they have two daughters. The youngest of five housewives, Kariuki is sassy, bold, and unapologetic about who she is. Currently, she is also starring in the Showmax Original drama series Single Kiasi.

Lisa Christoffersen – an interior designer, author, business owner, rally driver, and luxury safari curator. Christoffersen is the founder of Lioness Rally, the first women-only rally team in Kenya, and Lifestyle Nairobi, an artisanal space in Nairobi’s diplomatic hub of Gigiri, featuring an art gallery, restaurants, a spa, organic shops, and fashion houses.

‘RHONairobi’ joins the increasing list of African adaptations, which already include Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Lagos, and the newly released Abuja edition.

The Real Housewives of Nairobi (RHONairobi) starts on Showmax on February 23, 2023, with new episodes released every Thursday afterward.

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