Showmax confirms ‘The Real Housewives of Nairobi’

Showmax, in partnership with NBCUniversal Formats, will be bringing The Real Housewives to Nairobi to the streaming platform.

SHOWMAX CONFIRMS ‘THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NAIROBI’

African streaming platform Showmax has confirmed that The Real Housewives of Nairobi will debut in 2023. This is the 22nd international version of The Real Housewives franchise and the sixth to be adapted to Africa.

• The Real Housewives of Nairobi builds on the success of other African franchises such as: Real Housewives of Johannesburg (RHOD)  – which was one of the 10 most streamed domestic series on Showmax in 2019.
• Durban (RHOD) and 
• Lagos (RHOLagos) –  which broke records on Showmax and were trending #1 on Twitter in their respective countries.

“As an African streaming platform, Showmax is dedicated to telling diverse African stories, and celebrity reality TV remains a genre that excites our viewers across Africa. We love to watch other people’s lives, and The Real Housewives of Nairobi is a chance to get a much closer look at Nairobi’s elite,” said Denise Mwende, Showmax Content Specialist in East Africa.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SERIES 

The Real Housewives of Nairobi is being produced by Eugene Mbugua’s D&R Studios (formerly Young Rich Television). This is the production company behind Kenya’s biggest docu-reality shows and Showmax favourites like the 2021 Kalasha nominee Sol Family. 

“The team at D&R Studios is very stoked about the opportunity to produce The Real Housewives of Nairobi,” said Mbugua.

“We’ve had a long and good relationship with Showmax, and are very excited to now be working together on an international format. We’ve gone through a very rigorous process of being shortlisted and are now geared up and ready to start production.”

So, what can the audience expect from the series?

“There’s quite a bit of pressure from the audience to deliver a stellar show but if what we’ve seen in the casting process is anything to go by, Nairobi promises to hold its own. Fans can expect surprises in everything, from the choice of the cast to the storylines. The Real Housewives of Nairobi is going to be the show to watch,” said Mbugua.

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