‘Real Housewives of Nairobi’: Meet the five cast members

Showmax has revealed the cast of the Real Housewives of Nairobi which will premiere on the streaming platform on 23 February.

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SHOWMAX ANNOUNCES ‘THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NAIROBI’

Following the announcement of The Real Housewives of Abuja – the second Nigerian instalment of the smash-hit franchise, Showmax revealed the cast for The Real Housewives of Nairobi (RHONairobi).

The series will premiere on Showmax on 23 February, with new episodes dropping every Thursday.

First announced in September 2022, The Real Housewives of Nairobi follows five influential and successful women as they navigate their lavish lifestyles, relationships and careers in Nairobi, Kenya.

RHONairobi joins a library of other successful African adaptations such as Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban, Lagos, and Abuja. The Real Housewives of Abuja premieres on Showmax on 17 February.

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MEET THE HOUSEWIVES 

• Susan Kaittany: A serial entrepreneur and owner of Posh Palace Hair Studio and Spa and Polished. The mother of two left her law profession behind to pursue modelling and travelling before venturing into lifestyle and beauty entrepreneurship.
• Vera Sidika: A media personality and entrepreneur. Married to singer Brown Mauzo. She is one of Kenya’s most talked about celebrities and alongside her entrepreneurial ventures into the Spa and Herbal Tea industries. Sidika has more recently expanded her talents to music. She has one daughter, with one more child on the way.  
• Sonal Maherali: A luxury influencer, fashion collector and entrepreneur. She established her niche through luxury vlogging in 2010 and the mother of four has since founded Simba Maharani, a luxury clothing and shoe line. Maherali is also an advocate for mental health awareness.
• Minne Kariuki: An actress and entrepreneur, she is also married to Jaguar’s former manager and businessman Charles Muigai with whom they have two daughters. The youngest of the five housewives, Kariuki is sassy, bold and unapologetic about who she is. Currently, she is also starring in the Showmax Original drama series Single Kiasi. 
• Lisa Christoffersen: An interior designer, author, business owner, rally driver and luxury safari curator. Christoffersen is the founder of Lioness Rally, the first women-only rally team in Kenya, and Lifestyle Nairobi, an artisanal space in Nairobi’s diplomatic hub of Gigiri, featuring an art gallery, restaurants, a spa, organic shops and fashion houses.

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