Auntie Boss! Explained
| Director: | Derrick Omfwoko Aswani †[1]
Likarion Wainaina |
| Genre: | Comedy[2] |
| Executive Producer: | Eve D'Souza
Lucy Mwangi |
| Producer: | Linus Kaikai |
| Editor: | Victor Oluoch |
| Starring: | - Nyce Wanjeri
- Sandra Dacha
- Grace Muna
- Eve D'Souza
- Maqbul Mohammed
- Lenana Kariba
- David Opondoe
- Joyce Maina
- Allan Ngujiri
- Sifa Githinji
- Gloria Owichira
- Abdul Karim Athman
- Lenana Kariba
- John Wagatua
- Arthur Macharia
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| Num Episodes: | 200+ |
| Num Seasons: | 22 |
| Runtime: | 22–24 minutes |
| Company: | Moonbeam ProductionMaisha magic East productionNtv production[3] |
| Language: | English
Swahili |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Location: | Nairobi Loresho Ridge |
| Channel: | NTV |
| Related: | Varshita |
Auntie Boss! is a Kenyan comedy-drama television series. It delves into the lives of domestic house helps in the fictional Taifa Estate (Loresho Ridge Estate) and their everyday drama as it revolves around families they work for and activities within the neighbourhood. It reflects the normal Kenyan culture about relationships the house helps have with their bosses. The story also features a lifestyle of the upper middle class in Kenyan society.
Production
The comedy featured an ensemble cast of Nyce Wanjeri, Sandra Dacha, Sospeetah Kiritu, Abdul Karim Athman, Eve D'Souza, Grace Muna and Maqbul Mohammed. Directed by the late Ofmwoko Aswani[4] for the first two seasons before he died of cancer.[5] Likarion Wainaina took over as the director of the series. The directors are Eve D'Souza who is also one of the main cast members and Lucy Mwangi. Moonbeam production released the premiere of the series on YouTube 23 August 2014.[6]
Cast
- Nyce Wanjeri as Shiru; she is quite illiterate. She is easily swayed by more intelligent people than her. At one time she is conned and all the Maingi family domestic properties are lost. Her boss is quite fond of her despite her gruesome nature making her less susceptible to being fired.[7] Nyce confirmed that she was leaving the series following winning of an award at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for best actress in a comedy TV show.
- Sospeetah Kiritu as Amos; he is Varshita's loyal maid. Being the only male maid in Taifa Estate, Amos is obedient and knows all boundaries between an employer and his employee.
- Sandra Dacha as Silprosa; she is a gourmand. She often faces criticism for her plus size. She works for Mayweather who has some tolerance to her antics
- Abdul Karim Athman as Cosmas; a mischievous watchman of Taifa Estate. He has his own side hustles. He is money-thirsty and will do any thing to get it. Abdul has not reprised his role for the current season
- Grace Muna as Vanessa, Shiru's boss and Kyle's mother. Despite Shiru's behaviour she tolerates her as she is good with Kyle. Shiru soon quits and sues Vanessa making her hire Njoroge as her new house keeper
- Shadya Delgush as Malkia; Silprosa's former boss.
- Eve D'Souza as Varshita is the perfect example of an upper class boss. She is of Indian origins and girlfriend to Donavan. Varshita is extremely difficult to be with. She leads an extravagant lifestyle that only burdens her boyfriend Donavan.[8] Varshita and Donovan soon move away. This serves as a reference to commitment to the show Varshita
- Maqbul Mohammed as Donavan, Varshita's boyfriend.
- David Opondoe as Victor Mayweather. An extravagant Luo man who is Silprosa's boss
- Mathew Mwangi as Kyle, Vanessa and Maingi's son.
- Gloria Owichira as Ndinda
- Joyce Maina as Jojo
- Arthur Macharia as Brian
- Nick Odhiambo as Teacher Japolo
- John Wagatua as Njeru
- Sifa Githinji as Sifa
- Allan Ngujiri as Babu
- Johnson "Fish" Chege as Njoroge
Series overview
Notes and References
- Web site: Director Omfwoko Passes On. September 2, 2015. Kiss 100. April 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413043514/https://kiss100.co.ke/actordirector-omfwoko-passes-on/. dead.
- Web site: 19 September 2015. Nadia. Darwesh. Auntie Boss series review. 2 January 2016. Film Kenya. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205301/http://www.filmkenya.co.ke/television/auntie-boss-series-review. 4 March 2016. dead.
- Web site: D'Souza company to shoot Auntie Boss!. January 22, 2015. September 2, 2015. Mashanda Blogs.
- Web site: Auntie Boss secret lives domestic helps. September 26, 2015. Juiced Today. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927223040/http://www.juiced.today/2014/10/15/auntie-boss-secret-lives-domestic-helps-kenya/. September 27, 2015. dead.
- Web site: Derrick Omfwoko demise. September 26, 2015. Kiss 100. April 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413043514/https://kiss100.co.ke/actordirector-omfwoko-passes-on/. dead.
- Web site: Auntie Boss long version promo. Moonbeam production. September 26, 2015. YouTube /Moonbeam Kenya production .
- Web site: Shiru wa Auntie Boss looks like in real life. September 26, 2015. Wulira. Swahili, English.
- Web site: Capital FM Eve stars in Auntie Boss!. December 11, 2014. September 2, 2015. Ghafla News. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022233/http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/tv/item/27617-we-know-eve-dsouza-as-a-tv-and-radio-presenter-but-did-you-know-she-could-do-this. September 24, 2015. dead.
