Mother-in-Law (TV series)

Mother-in-Law is a Kenyan television comedy and family drama that premiered in 2008 on Citizen TV. It revolves around the family of Charity Mwamba Mother-in-Law is a weekly drama series that has been aired since 2008 on Kenya's Citizen TV. The family drama is divided into episodes, with each seemingly addressing a bundle of unique familial issues.

Mother-in-Law
Genre	Comedy, family drama
Created by	Catherine Wamuyu
Written by	Patrick Oketch Eric Wainaina Catherine Wamuyu Naomi Kamau
Directed by	Catherine Wamuyu Patrick Oketch
Creative director	Patrick Oketch
Starring	Elizabeth Wanjiru Peter Muriithi Maina Naomi Kamau Patrick Oketch Curtis Wachira John Githui Jackie Mungai Faith Nyaga Arabron Nyyneque
Country of origin	Kenya
Original languages	English Kiswahili
No. of seasons	15
Production
Executive producers	Wachira Waruru Latifa Ngunjiri
Producers	Catherine Wamuyu Shelmith Wangu Patrick Oketch Naomi Kamau
Production location	Nairobi
Camera setup	Multi-camera setup
Running time	24 – 30 minutes (Including commercial breaks)
Production company	Citizen TV
Original release
Network	Viu Sasa
Release	2008 (2008)

Overview

The television series is set in a typical family setting in one of the modern homes in Kenya. It demonstrates the existence of a middle-class Kenyan family. The storyline depicts the actions of a mother-in-law towards her husband, sons, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. More importantly, the series has its eyes focused on the relationship between mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law.

The series depicts a typical middle class Kenyan family setting. The script revolves around the triad linkage between a mother on one side, and her daughters–in-law on the other, and how it impacts on other family members. The producer brings on board a diversity of characters such as domestic workers, extended families, the police and politicians to show conflicting issues and to advance the central themes. The focus of programme is to capture conflicts that are witnessed between daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law in real life contexts.

Characters

Elizabeth Wanjiru as Charity Mwamba the titular Mother-in-Law. Mother to Jack, Charlie, Robert and Betty. She's an old Septegenerian who wants things done her way and is in running arguments with her daughters-in-law, more so Alison.

Peter Muriithi as Eddie Mwamba husband to Charity and the voice of reason in the drama. Usually acts as Charity's leash when she gets overboard.

Faith Nyaga as Lisa wife to Robert daughter-in-law to Charity.

Arabron Nyyneque/Osenya as Jack Mwamba father to Tina Aggie and Mike.

Naomi Kamau as Alison daughter-in-law to Charity Mwamba mother to Tina Aggie and Mike.

Jackie Mungai as Tina daughter of Jack and Alison wife to Rasta.

John Githu as Ras husband to Tina living in Nairobi's suburbs of Kosovo.

Curtis Wachira as Mike son to Alison and Jack.

Patrick Oketch as Charlie Mwamba son to Charity Mwamba and Eddie Mwamba, brother of Jack, Robert and Betty; an on and off alcoholic who reverts to alcohol as soon as he gets sober.

Maggie Karanja as Betty daughter of Charity and Eddie Mwamba. She has one son called Alpha.

Catherine Kamau as Celina estranged wife to Charlie, who had an affair with a Senator.

Reception

The series has been called one "of the most entertaining TV shows produced in Kenya".