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Woman of passion: Making it in the Kenyan TV shows takes a lot of heart

Lucy Mwangi. She is a producer and co-founder of Moon Beam productions.

Photo credit: Pool

What you need to know:

  • Her passion for storytelling was birthed at an early age.
  • As young as seven years she would read her elderly grandmother stories and they would laugh, cry and share in the emotions the characters in the story felt.
  • Lucy attributes her success, to the support she has received from her family, who understands her unpredictable work schedule.
  • She also gives credit to herself for putting in the work and making sacrifices to ensure that the vision of the company is realised.

Auntie boss, Varshita and Njoro wa Uba that grace our TV, are some of her creation. "Having several shows run on different TV stations was not a walk in the park, but I do appreciate the journey that has got me where am at today," Lucy says.

Her passion for storytelling was birthed at an early age. As young as seven years she would read her elderly grandmother stories and they would laugh, cry and share in the emotions the characters in the story felt. That ability to draw out a reader's emotions while reading a story was captivating to her, and she knew she wanted to do that someday. "Here I am years later doing exactly that, through TV programs," the 40-year old says.