''Vitimbi'' is a Kenyan television comedy show that premiered in 1985 on

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is the state-run media organisation of Kenya. It broadcasts in English and Swahili, as well as in most local languages of Kenya. The corporation started its life in 1928 when Kenya was a British colony. I ...

, then known as Voice of

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. It revolves the family of Mzee Ojwang and her wife Mama Kayai as they experience challenges of managing
restaurant

Overview

The term 'vitimbi' can be translated to mean 'machinations' or 'intrigues' or 'drama' in

Kiswahili Swahili, also known by its local name , is the native language of the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent litoral islands). It is a Bantu language, though Swahili ...

. The popular actors and actresses are the late Benson Wanjau alias Mzee Ojwang Hatari, Mary Khavere alias Mama Kayai as Mzee Ojwang's wife, Davis Mwabili alias Mwala and Julius Nyambegere alias Mogaka. Over the years, the show has won numerous awards for its ability to entertain and at the same time educate Kenyans on various social issues.

Mzee Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta (22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonialism, colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister of Kenya, Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President of Kenya, President from 1964 to ...

, Kenya's first president, and

Daniel Toroitich arap Moi Daniel Toroitich arap Moi ( ; 2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) was a Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He was the country's longest-serving president. Moi previously served as the third vice ...

, Kenya's second president, were particularly fond of the show and the actors were always given an opportunity to perform during national celebrations. The show was controversially ended in 2014 after airing for more than 30 years because the actors were deemed "too old". The plan was initially to revamp the show by bringing in new and younger actors who would carry the names of older actors such as Mzee Ojwang and Mama Kayai. However, the show was pulled off air altogether and no longer airs on the national broadcaster.

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