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Meet the incredible Igiza cast

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14 February 2023
The show revolves around a sibling rivalry between two identical twins sisters.
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Igiza is a thrilling story set about sibling rivalry and revenge and is set against the backdrop of Nairobi’s fashion industry. Serah Ndanu, the main character plays the dual role of the twin sisters, Nicole and Linda.

Here are the characters that bring this intriguing show to life:

Linda

She is a 35-year-old fashion mogul. She is married and has a 12-year-old boy. She is smart, stunningly beautiful and a go-getter. She is also business savvy and adaptable. She also has a twin sister Nicole. Despite growing up together, Linda has always felt invisible in her sister’s presence and secretly envies her.

Nicole

She is a single 35-year-old fashion designer and is out to get revenge on her twin sister Linda. She is creative, beautiful, resilient, and smart. She is the life of the party and her dream of becoming a famous fashion mogul was dashed after she was involved in a tragic accident.

Reggie

He is Linda’s father’s son and a financial consultant. The 43-year-old is charming, smart, ambitious, and resourceful. He grew up in the slums and was raised by a single mother. Not wanting to live in the slums forever, Reggie studied hard and used his streetwise knowledge and later became a successful financial consultant. He is also involved in money laundering.

Dominic

He is an intelligent 35-year-old business graduate and hustler. He was raised by his grandmother after his mother Salome was imprisoned. He secretly loves Nicole and helps her to exact revenge on her sister Linda.

CI

He is a 28-year-old photographer who wants to become rich by any means necessary. He grew up in a lower-middle-class family and aspired to be like the rich and powerful. He had an affair with Linda and later blackmails Nicole so as to get as much money as he can from her.  

Musa

This 52-year-old prison warden has three wives, multiple mistresses and seven children. He is a self-centred womanizer and an alpha male. His connections and palm greasing helped him to rise from a mere cop to a prison warden.

 

Elizabeth

She is a 48-year-old house helper and a grandmother to three children. She works for Linda and Reggie and has practically raised their son as her own. Although she is kind and motherly, she is also nosy and overbearing.

Matty

She is a 35-year-old trophy wife who is obsessed with herself. She is a spendthrift who exceeds her spending limit. She and Linda are good friends and was able to pick up Nicole’s suspicious behaviour when she swapped lives with Linda.

Salome

She is Dominic’s mother and is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for murdering her abusive husband. Whilst in prison, she crosses paths with Nicole and moulds her to be smart and fearless.

 

Now that you got to know them a bit better catch all of these Igiza characters every Saturday at 8:30 pm only on Maisha Magic Plus DStv CH 163 and GOtv Supa Ch 8.