| Pendo | |
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Written by | Grace Irungu |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Brian Evusa |
| Opening theme | "Pendo" |
| Country of origin | Kenya |
| Original language(s) | Swahili, English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Faith Koli |
| Producer(s) |
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| Location(s) | Kahawa Sukari, Nairobi |
| Editor(s) | Kelvin Kioi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company(s) | DIL Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | NTV |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | 3 December 2014 – 2 November 2016 |
Pendo is a Kenyan drama television series that airs on NTV and first premiered on 3 December 2014. The series is written by Grace Irungu, produced and distributed by DIL pictures.
It's a journey with Maria in a story of her return home after 5 years of incarceration at the Women’s Maximum Prison. Her beloved husband, Juma, has taken in another wife - Maria’s former maid – Mwelu. Mwelu as the step-mum “Mama wa Kambo” disintegrates the once close-knit family. Maria, a mother of two, also has to look for her daughter Sita, who is caught up in a survival battle. Moreover, Kongo, her angry teenage son, has been taken in by a local children’s home during Maria’s absence and is getting out of hand as a social misfit.