Rush (Kenyan TV series) explained

Genre:	Soap opera
Creator:	Lucy Chodota
Director:	Neil Schell
Country:	Kenya
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Executive Producer:	Lucy Chodota
Producer:	Brain Kyallo Msafiri
Editor:	Reg Chuhi
Location:	Nairobi
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	24-27 minutes
Company:	C-Through Production Ltd
Channel:	Maisha Magic

Rush is a Kenyan television sitcom-soap opera that premiered on Maisha Magic Channel in 2014. It is created and executively produced by Lucy Chodota, the brain behind C-Through Production Ltd^{[1] [2] [3]} The series topbilled by anchor, Janet Mbugua, Maryanne Nungo, singer-songwriter; Wendy Kimani and Wendy Sankale together with an ensemble cast. The series was concluded on May 29, 2015.

Plot

Four cosmopolitan young Kenyan women: Pendo, Liz, Ruby and Zoe, are four mutual best friends, they engage in a tale of their personal life, likes, dislikes, their struggles in life and their love lives. Pendo Adama is the owner and chief-editor of "Rush Magazine". With her magazine she seeks to inspire and raise awareness on ways to tackle contemporary real life issues that affect the modern society like pride, marital challenges, motherhood, gender equity, promiscuity, sexuality, chauvinism and giving back to society among other young women and men in an African setting to lead a successful and lavish career and lifestyle.^[4]

Cast

Main cast

• Janet Mbugua as Pendo Odama^{[5] [6]}
• Wendy Kimani as Ruby Shama^[7]
• Maryanne Nungo as Liz
• Wendy Sankale as Zoe

Recurring cast

• Ian Mbugua as Harrison
• Patricia Kihoro as Nana
• Wanja Mworia as Doris
• Scolly Cheruto as Zizi
• Geoffrey Odhiambo as Eric
• Claude Judah as Teju
• Kevin Maina as Ken
• Jennifer Onyango as Dorcas
• Valentine Kamau as Joan
• Jamal Nassir as Charles
• David Gitika as Mr. Abas
• Joed Ngaruiya as Dominic
• Peris Wambui as Maxime
• Peter Kajairo as Rico
• Charles Ouda as Vince
• Eunice Ayuma as Annabelle
• John Wambugu as Melvin
• Abel Amunga as Morris

Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	Best Television Series	Rush	^[8]
	Best Costume Designer	Tiona Wangechi

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Series – RUSH. 22 December 2015. C Through Production.
2. Web site: KV Crew. 9 May 2012. Rush: Kenya's version of Sex in The City set to air soon. 22 December 2015. Kenyan Vibe.
3. Web site: K24 TV. 26 June 2015. The face behind Rush TV series. 22 December 2015. Mediamax Network.
4. Web site: Originally from Kenya and now living in the Netherlands, Lucy Chodota is the executive producer and creator of the Rush TV series.. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224104754/http://www.screenafrica.com/pls/cms/iac.page?p_t1=2054&p_t2=4714&p_t3=0&p_t4=0&p_dynamic=YP&p_content_id=1655660&p_site_id=103. dead. 24 December 2015. 22 December 2015. Screen Africa.
5. Web site: Baba. Ghafla. 24 April 2014. Citizen TV's Janet Mbugua Finally Kick-starts Her Acting Career. Check her Out in Action. 22 December 2015. ghafla.co.ke.
6. Web site: Baba. Ghafla. 18 April 2014. Citizen TV's Janet Mbugua is joining the ranks of Kenyan beauties on the silver screen. 22 December 2015. ghafla.co.ke.
7. Web site: Baba. Ghafla. 18 April 2014. RUSH: New TV Series Coming Soon, Packed With Celebs. 22 December 2015. ghafla.co.ke.
8. Web site: AMVCA nominees announced . 23 December 2015 . www.dstv.com . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150417025208/http://www.dstv.com/News/AMVCA-nominees-announced/111365 . 17 April 2015 .