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Cucu wa Kangemi inspired my character - Mama Nyaguthii

Mary Adhiambo aka Mama Nyaguthii [Photo: Courtesy]

Mama Nyaguthii whose real name is Mary Adhiambo is one of the interesting characters in the TV series, Papa Shirandula.

She is depicted as a tough landlady, who often walks with an exaggerated limp and has a deep Kikuyu accent. Interestingly, she is Luo and not Kikuyu as Silas Nyamweya found out.

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