Auntie Boss! | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | Lily Joan Wanjiku Caroline Gachiku |
Directed by | Derrick Omfwoko Aswani † Likarion Wainaina |
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Country of origin | Kenya |
Original language(s) | English Swahili |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 64 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Eve D'Souza Lucy Mwangi |
Producer(s) | Linus Kaikai |
Location(s) | Nairobi |
Editor(s) | Victor Oluoch |
Running time | 22-24 minutes |
Production company(s) | Moonbeam Production |
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Original network | NTV |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Original release | 16 September 2014 | – present
Chronology | |
Related shows | Pray and Prey |
External links | |
Website | |
Production website |
Auntie Boss! is a Kenyan comedy-drama television series. It delves into the lives of domestic house helps in a fictional Taifa Estate and their everyday drama as it revolves around the families they work for and activities within the neighborhood. It reflects the normal Kenyan culture about the relationships the house helps have with their bosses. The story also features a lifestyle of the high class society in Kenya.
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 Ofmwoko Aswani for the first two seasons before he died of cancer. Likarion Wainaina took over as the director of the series. The directors are Eve D'Souza who is also the one of the main cast members and Lucy Mwangi. Moonbeam production released the premiere of the series on YouTube 23 August 2014.
NTV confirmed to air Auntie Boss! from September 16, 2014.It airs on Tuesday at 8 PM EAT. Reruns are aired on Saturdays at 5 PM EAT.