TV FEATURES

From features and shorts to TV series, here’s a running list of Kenyan films and TV shows to anticipate in 2026.

The actor gives a multi-layered, scene-stealing performance as the immutable thug Castro in Tosh Gitonga's musical drama series on Netflix.

The actor, best known for 'Crime and Justice' and 'Mother-in-Law', is venturing behind the scenes as voice director and casting director.

Kenya's 'Crime and Justice' lacks the very thing that elevates 'Lagos' - authenticity, which makes one wonder if it was really made for us.

Blood & Water and Far From Home both bear similarities to the Spanish hit Elite. But who did it better?

Nini Wacera returns to our screens after a long time with her role in 'Country Queen.' But for her, this is not a comeback.

Chris is an amalgam of Professor Higgins and Caligula, an intelligent monster, and getting into his character was a form of catharsis.

What works in this show is most of it; and any elements that don’t, hardly seem to matter, if they exist at all in the first place.

Melissa Kiplagat chats to Churchill Osimbo about her days in school, starring in 'Country Queen' and more.

What the filmmakers got right were the ideas and themes, and where they failed, were the devilish details in these ideas and themes.

'Igiza' tries to make the entire script more adept to the Kenyan audience, but greatly fails in making the story logical and impactful.

It’s not every day that you see an actor playing two roles on the same TV show in Kenya, let alone to the level of perfection that Serah Ndanu Teshna...

In the Showmax thriller 'Igiza', Kevin Samuel plays an ambitious schemer with insatiable greed, acting alongside Serah Ndanu.

The actor is having the time of his life playing the vengeance-seeking Dom in the Showmax Original thriller series Igiza. 

'Selina' revived the almost forgotten genre and paved the way for other, similar projects that were to follow.

In his most recent screen act, the actor taps into his darkness and Hannibal Lecter to play 'Crime and Justice's' latest villain.

None of Brian Ogola's previous roles have pushed him out of his comfort zone like Reagan Mackenzie.

Njoro’s life is a reflection of our struggles as Kenyans, but even at our lowest, we have a way of finding humour in most situations.