Untold Facts about Ndizi TV Founders

5 Untold Facts about Ndizi TV Founders, Actors, Movies, and Comedy TV

Kenyaโ€™s Ndizi TV is a popular Kisii comedy group majorly casting and producing in the local language. The comedy house rose to prominence for spicing Kisii culture and traditions with urban lifestyle. Top facts about Ndizi TV videos, movies, cast members, and founders confirms it all.

Comedians Mamioro and Getena did their part before Ndizi TV crashed in with new energy and ideas. The crew would soon rise to start exposing bad practices in Kisii villages. Then came education programs that often sparked smiles.

Top 5 Facts about Ndizi TV

Most successful Kisii actors and actress started their careers at Ndizi TV.

These five facts confirms why Ndizi TV is a number one reason in the growth of Gusii theatres.

1. Filmmakers Samora and Osoro are co-founders

Ndizi TV founders Sammy Samora Kibagendi and Osoro the Actor take a great pride in the success of the group.

Samora and Osoro are childhood friends from Mosobeti in Nyamira County with a shared interest in the film industry.

The two joined hands in 2015 and later welcomed Naomi Kemunto Mabeya into their debut series Osoro and Kemunto comedy.

Sammy Samora Kibagendi profile shows that his parents wanted him to become a medic or at least a teacher.

On the contrary, Samora grew up dreaming to become a film maker and he is one today.

2. Ndizi TV was previous called 254 Films

Long-time friends Samora and Osoro met in the Kikuyu area in Nairobi.

Back in 2015, no one had tried their idea in the local industry. It is exciting how they managed to set the standards against all the odds.

Their group 254 Films eventually renamed to Ndizi TV upon relocating from Kikuyu to Kisii Town.

254 Films started shortly after Samora graduating from Multimedia University with skills in film production.

About the same time, Osoro the Actor was a lead set book actor in the Nairobi based Artspan Production.

Steve Momanyi Mokaya alias Osoro would later join Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI) for training in film.

3. Founding actors hawked DVDs for 3 years

Initial actors and actresses at Ndizi TV earned a living by hawking DVDs in Bosongo streets.

They later switched to social Media as a promotion platform and a way to connect with remote followers.

In the process, Ndizi attracted more talented actors from among loyal fans.

These include Papa Antivirus, Bochaberi, Sabiri, Nyomenda, and Sigara.

The film company opened a YouTube Account three years into their video productions.

4. Ndizi TV Channel opened in 2018

Samora and Osoro opened Ndizi TV channel on January 1, 2018.

The YouTube platform has already attracted several viewers among them subscribers.

The channel with over 100k subscribers and about 25 million views remained dormant until lately.

Notably, Ndizi TV worsened with the economic and social shaking occasioned by coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

5. Abana Smart comedy actors are part Ndizi TV

Abana Smart are another reason why Ndizi TV enjoy a good appeal across all age groups.

Releases from Abana Smart are hooking to both children and adults.

Young actors in the Abana Smart cast are Ontomini and Onchiri.

List of all Ndizi TV actors and real names

Kisii comedy actors managed to build a name for themselves from the ground up with no previous experience.

They did all the hard work for the rest who have since been cropping up with funnier content for an eagerly waiting audience.

The full list of Ndizi TV actors and actresses is presented below.

1. Osoro the Actor

Osoro the Actor is a co-founder, shareholder, and marketing director at Ndizi TV. Apart from acting, Osoro is a scriptwriter and experienced marketer.

Born in Mosobeti Nyamira County, Osoro the Actor real names are Steve Momanyi Mokaya. He is still passionate in latest movies such as Bosongo Chituka and Eriso Riane.

2. Actor Okiondo

Okiondo is a Kisii celebrity to watch as long as the camera keeps rolling. He is a seasoned entrepreneur, scriptwriter, and comedian.

 Hannington Matoke alias Okiondo comes from Nyangena area near Kisii Town. He is currently a lead character in the famed Okiondo Show.

3. Bochaberi

The beautiful Bochaberi is a starring actress alongside the notorious Papa Antivirus. She is a successful businesswoman and actor.

Ndizi TV Bochaberi real names are Nancy Nyanchoka Nyabuto. She is a woman of her words without compromise.

4. Papa Antivirus

Papa Antivirus is one of the most famous Kisii actors, recently a household name in Ndizi TV videos and movies.

Ndizi TV Papa Antivirus real names are Andrew Momanyi Omwenga. He is an electrical Engineering graduate from KNP.

5. Kemunto Actress

Actress Kemunto shares a founding role at Ndizi TV. She is also a leading queen at Gusii Nation Media Services.

Naomi Kemunto Mabeya popularly called Kemunto Actress was born in 1998 and is a public health alumnus of Kenyatta University.

6. Makumba Ndizi TV

The multitalented Makumba is among the best Kisii male actors of our time. He first scooped an acting award in 2009 while in high school.

Ndizi TV Makumba real names are Joe Mauti Nchaga, a graduate journalist trying to fit in national theatres.

7. Actress Sigara

The gorgeous Sigara went professional in her acting career in 2018. She has since been shining in both videos and set books.

Ndizi TV Sigara real names are Magdalene Nyanganyi Moseti. She comes from Nyansiongo, Esikimu and is a business studies professional.

8. Actress Nyomenda

The gifted Nyomenda tops in the list of best Kisii female actors 2021. She joined Ndizi TV in 2019 and is already making steady progress.

Actress Nyomenda real names are Prudence Chandi. She is currently a Fashion and Design student at the Kisii National Polytechnic.

9. Omwanchi Trubena

The game changer movie Omwanchi Trubena featured actress Trubena, in the process bringing her to the limelight.

Trubena real name Yvonne Moraa Ongige is a former student at Itierio Mixed and St Maryโ€™s Girls.

10. Actress Banchiri

Banchiri is a lover of creative art including movie production. In addition, she is a vixen. Her stunning appearances in Ndizi TV are still alive today.

Actress Banchiri real name Doroth Nyandieka is a graduate of Kisii University. She is an educator with a degree in English Literature, besides owning the Kenyan Moves blog website.

More Ndizi TV actors and celebrities

  • Faith
  • Gesare
  • Sabina
  • Getamutamu
  • Bonareri โ€“ Diana Nyaboke Nyabuto

The group is a favorite Kisii comedy central show for everyone on YouTube.

15 Best Ndizi TV movies and films

It is exciting to watch Ndizi TV videos, even more so, their latest movies and films.

Every one of these releases has a touching real-life story with tokens of moral lessons.

1. Mobucha Ibu โ€œMy First Wifeโ€ (2022)

The movie launched on Saturday May 21, 2022 amid accolades from a huge audience.

Hundreds of renowned artists turned up at Kwanza Place, formerly Mocha Hotel, to celebrate the milestone.

Remote followers were also locked on Inka TV and Ndizi TV live streams.

The film is mostly about Osoroโ€™s twisted romantic affair with his first wife.

2. My Cursed Gift- Ndizi TV movie (2021)

My Cursed Gift movie launched on Saturday, October 16, 2021.

Osoro the Actor has confirmed that the film is dedicated to the autism community.

Lead characters in the film are Trubena, Osoro, Makumba, Okiondo, Sigati, Sabiri, Sigara, and Mwalimu Obino.

3. Omosani โ€œMy Best Friendโ€ (2021)

Ndizi TV released โ€œOmosaniโ€ My Best Friend to educate viewers on good relationships.

Director Jairus Kibagendi says the production is available on Okiondo Show Channel.

Lead characters include Makumba, Okiondo, Trubena, Osoro, Sigati, Obino, and Yunuke.

4. Bosongo Chituka โ€œBosongo Townโ€ (2021)

The trendsetting Bosongo Chituka movie attracted top celebrities such as Sonko, Edgar Obare, and Jacky Wolper.

The film introduces various twists about a girl who drops out of school upon losing a father.

Being discontinued from school forces her into prostitution after which she becomes a single mother.

It is moving how she desperately throws herself at sponsors for the livelihood of her child.

Bosongo Chituka cast members are Sabiri, Obino, Yunuke, Okiondo, Osoro, Makumba, Nyabotobe, Scolla, and Tintira.

5. Eriso Riane โ€œApple of My Eyeโ€ (2020)

Eriso Riane is a trending Gusii Magic Show launched on March 6, 2021, at Mocha Hotel in Kisii town.

The film Eriso Riane is about a man who lives luxuriously without minding a sickly mother and poor siblings.

In the end, he can somehow afford a costly funeral ceremony for his dead mom.

Starring actors in Eriso Riane are Osoro, Robina (Mama Osoro), Osumo, Boyani, Mc Miggy, Shelly Kadot, and Trubena.

6. Omwanchi Trubena โ€œBeloved Trubenaโ€ (2020)

Omwanchi Trubena is one of the best Ndizi TV movies produced in 2021. 

In t6he film, a United States based girl suffering from cancer travels home to spend her final days with those she loves.

In the process, she reconnects with an already married lover from high school. Their sweet moment turns out a nightmare.

Starring casts areTrubena, Osoro, Okiondo, Makumba, Faithstan, Papa Antivirus, Bochaberi, Gesare, and Sigara among others.

7. Nyanchoka โ€“ Favourite Ndizi TV movie (2020)

An initially innocent and naรฏve maid turns the marriage of her boss upside-down resulting in a bitter separation.

She is caught red-handed never with regrettable consequences of her evil doings.

8. Amatunda Y’obwansu โ€œFruits of Lustโ€ (2019)

The movie Amatunda Yobwansu brings out the tragic end of Osoroโ€™s women packed lifestyle.

It is only days into marriage when a strange woman leaves Osoroโ€™s baby by the doorstep.

His marriage will never be the same again. In the end, he has no option but to become polygamous.

Starring characters include Osoro, Gesare, Antvirus, Nyagetiara, Bochaberi, Kadot, and Banchiri are the talents behind the Amatunda Yobwansu film.

9. Entakana โ€œAn Orphanโ€ (2019) – Emotional Ndizi TV Movie

Prejudice against orphans is an old story but watching Entakana refreshes the flavour.

Entakana which means an orphan is a film about a hopeless girl who loses both parents.  

The guardian uncle mistreats and threatens to sell her off.

Okiondo, Sabina, Nyanchoka, and Kobiro are the main actors in this timeless film.

10. Omouko โ€œThe Blind Girlโ€ (2019)

The painful story of a blind girl, helplessly mistreated by an elder sister comes into life in the Omouko movie.

In one scene, the blind girl is abandoned and thrown in the rain. In another, a village boy sells her for sex.

It is tear-dropping how she cannot trace her way home after a resulting rape incident. The depths of her sufferings are far-reaching.

Top characters in the emotional Omouko movie are Trubena, Mosoti, Bochaberi, Kemunto, Ratemo, and Osoro.

11. Oboremo โ€œLandโ€ (2019) โ€“ Dramatic Ndizi TV movie

Oboremo is one of the best Kisii movies meaning Land. It brings out escalating conflicts between orphaned brothers.

 The more learned elder brother mistreats the younger and constantly humiliates him to the extent of attempting to sleep with his wife.

The situation breaks loose when they start hunting each other with machetes.

The main cast in the Oboremo film includes Makumba, Osoro, Gesare, Philo, Peste, and Nyanchera.

12. Emechando Ya Mosoti โ€œThe Troubles of Mosotiโ€ (2019)

Mosoti from a poverty-stricken background settles for low paying manual jobs in the village.

Sadly, he ends up frustrated at the hands of a heartless employer. Will love rescue him from this painful trap?

Lead characters in Emechando Ya Mosoti are Mosoti, Kemunto, Mokeira, Nelly Matoke, and DJ White.

13. Kosa Langu โ€œMy Faultโ€ (2017) โ€“ emotional Ndizi TV movies

Ndizi TV dropped this teenage based Christian movie in 2017 to enrich young people with necessary life lessons on matters of sexuality.  

The film is a story of a teenage high school boy who impregnates an equally schooling girlfriend.

Kosa Langu highlights the role of churches, mosques, parents, teachers, and society in guiding teenagers and shaping their characters.

Lead actors and actresses in the celebrated Kosa Langu movie are Okiondo, Osoro, Makumba, and Boyani.

14. Ningwanchete โ€œI Love Youโ€ (2017)

The film Ningwanchete meaning โ€œI love youโ€ was a valentine dedication to all Ndizi TV followers in 2017.

The movie revolves around a touching love story of a young man who keeps hurting a loyal girl.

It is unfair how the man takes her for a friend while she is considering him a potential husband.

Another tear rolls down when she blasts him pleasuring her best friend inside a room.

Ningwanchete main actors are Ann Kiki, Nyakundi Isaboke (Silas wa Maria on Citizen TV), Osoro, Susan, Babugee, Vekta, and Rose Nyabhate.

15. Obokabara โ€œNaughtinessโ€ (2016) โ€“ best Kisii movies

The movie Obokabara which translates to naughtiness was launched in November 2016.

It features a comic story of three village friends who are struggling with extreme poverty.

They have no other option but menial jobs for survival; the film portrays them as naughty crowns.

Main cast members in the movie Obokabara include Osoro, Okiondo, Makumba, and Omwami.

Finally, Mboch โ€œThe House Girlโ€ ft. the late Faith Nyanchama is another screentime favourite.

What next for Ndizi TV Group?

Ndizi TV management recently confirmed the closure of Ndizi Television.

Meanwhile, founding actors such as Osoro and Makumba maintain that more Ndizi TV vines are in the making.

Various untold facts about Ndizi TV online channel introduces us to the birth of modern Kisii comedy and film industry. It all admirable from 254 Films to the now celebrated Ndizi TV.