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Kenyan Actress, Scriptwriter and Producer

Serah Mwihaki
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Scriptwriter
  • Producer
Years active2002 - present
Notable work

Serah Mwihaki (born 1978) is a Kenyan actress and scriptwriter. She kicked off her acting career with a lead role in Kenyan Film Dangerous Affairs in 2002. She created TV Series Changes that was adopted by M-NET in 2009 and co-wrote Nairobi Half Life in 2012 and Kidnapped.

Her previous experiences include working for literal journal Kwani? as a salesperson, as a director's runner in the movie The Constant Gardener in 2005, as a production coordinator at Baraka Films then Urbane Diaspora Productions before joining her current workstation. Serah is a member of the Oscars Selection Committee Kenya (OCSK) and the Kenya Writers Guild.

Career

After kicking off acting in Dangerous Affairs, Serah went on to feature in Kenyan drama and soap opera Wingu la Moto between 2003 and 2006, then as an extra in the Garden of Eden in 2008, then in Changes as a School Principal.

After creating and scripting Changes that morphed to Changes II (2010) then Changes III (2011), Nairobi Half Life and Kidnapped (2017 Film), Serah co-writer in TV Series Kona (TV series) (2012), Selina - Telenovela (2018), Crime & Justice (2021).

References

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

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