''Rush'' is a Kenyan television

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that premiered on Maisha Magic Channel in 2014. It is created and executively produced by Lucy Chodota, the brain behind C-Through Production Ltd The series topbilled by anchor, Janet Mbugua, Maryanne Nungo, singer-songwriter; Wendy Kimani and Wendy Sankale together with an ensemble cast. The series was concluded on May 29, 2015.

Plot

Four cosmopolitan young Kenyan women: Pendo, Liz, Ruby and Zoe, are four mutual best friends, they engage in a tale of their personal life, likes, dislikes, their struggles in life and their love lives. Pendo Adama is the owner and chief-editor of "Rush Magazine". With her magazine she seeks to inspire and raise awareness on ways to tackle contemporary real life issues that affect the modern society like pride, marital challenges, motherhood, gender equity, promiscuity, sexuality, chauvinism and giving back to society among other young women and men in an African setting to lead a successful and lavish career and lifestyle.

Cast

Main cast

* Janet Mbugua as Pendo Odama * Wendy Kimani as Ruby Shama * Maryanne Nungo as Liz * Wendy Sankale as Zoe

Recurring cast

* Ian Mbugua as Harrison *

Patricia Kihoro Patricia Wangechi Kihoro (born 4 January 1986) is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, actress, radio and reality television personality. She rose into prominence after she participated in the third season of ''Tusker Project Fame'', where she became one ...

as Nana * Wanja Mworia as Doris * Scolly Cheruto as Zizi * Geoffrey Odhiambo as Eric * Claude Judah as Teju * Kevin Maina as Ken * Jennifer Onyango as Dorcas * Valentine Kamau as Joan * Jamal Nassir as Charles * David Gitika as Mr. Abas * Joed Ngaruiya as Dominic * Peris Wambui as Maxime * Peter Kajairo as Rico * Charles Ouda as Vince
Eunice Ayuma
as Annabelle * John Wambugu as Melvin * Abel Amunga as Morris

Awards and nominations

2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards The 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on March 7, 2015 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. IK and Vimbai were the hosts of the event. A new category, Best Indigenous Language (Igbo), was introduc ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rush Kenyan television soap operas Kenyan television shows Kenyan comedy television series 2014 Kenyan television series debuts 2015 television series endings English-language television shows 2010s Kenyan television series