Movie·2012·96 min

Nairobi Half Life

Name: Nairobi Half Life
Genre: Drama, Crime, Comedy
Released: 2012-07-21
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Joseph Wairimu, Olwenya Maina, Nancy Wanjiku Karanja, Mugambi Nthiga, Paul Ogola

Nairobi Half Life streams in the US on Demand Africa Amazon Channel and Fawesome, and free with ads on Tubi TV, as of October 6, 2026.

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6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Drama Crime Comedy

Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to Nairobi, the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is bereaved of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul. Luck or the lack of it brings Mwas face to face with the city’s criminals and forms a friendship with a small time crook who takes him in. He is quickly drawn into a world of crime as he struggles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a challenge for Mwas as he steps into this unknown world called Nairobi.

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