MYSTERIOUS • THRILLING • SINISTER • GRITTY
DATE
2021
Directed by
Stephanie mumbi
Written By
Michelle Donde
CREATED by
Michelle Donde
Starring
Kanini Edith, Pauline Sifuna, John Kararahe, Reinhard Bonke, Eutychus Motanya, Beatrice Kamuyu, Peter Oruka, Emma Njeri, Jianna Omondi, Natasha Ayoo, Kelvin Osoo.
Once Lucy is employed at the Shayo residence, she is engulfed in the world of her employers; a couple that struggles to keep up appearances - Ben Shayo and Anna Nyambura.

When Mr. Shayo vanishes, Lucy is taken in for questioning
by detectives, John and Frank, who will stop at nothing to get answers.

Fearing for her and her family’s safety, she reveals key details that led up to Mr. Shayo's probable demise; a confession that could possibly help the detectives piece together the shocking truth.

MEET THE

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The faces that graced the screen and played with your heartstrings to bring this story alive.

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This is not even half of the team of super talented filmmakers that worked on this project.
Kanini Edith
as Lucy
Kanini Edith is a Kenyan creative based in Nairobi. She is an excellent actress as well as a producer for film and stage. For her role in House of Secrets, she was the main actress and she managed to get nominated for the legendary Kalasha Awards 2021 for Best Lead Actress in a film. She has been featured in the Showmax series Crime and Justice, starred in a short film called Gatarashaine and has since enacted a docuseries episode, My Love Horror Story that showed on Honey Tv as well as a commercial with NCBA. She did production coordination for a Netflix feature film, Sincerely Daisy, has produced a TVC, and has been part of the production team for the Real Housewives of Nairobi.

Instagram: @itskanini

Email: kaniniedith@gmail.com 

Mobile: +254 726 970 856
Pauline Sifuna
as Joyce
Pauline Sifuna is an actress, makeup artist and set designer. She has worked with Creative Eagles as an actress, Sifa Arts Production as a set designer and makeup artist, Falme Arts as a set designer and Aroji Drama Academy as a set designer and stage manager. In broadcasting and media production, she has landed roles in House of Secrets and Anikwa as an actress. She has been practicing her craft for 7 years since 2014. She currently works for Maybelline New York at Carrefour Kilimani as a beauty advisor.

Instagram: @paulinesifuu

Facebook: Smiley Sifuu

Email: paulinesifuu@gmail.com
John Kararahe
as Ben Shayo
John Kararahe trained in Law in the UK. He loves acting in Film & TV and has also been cast in several advertisements. He made his film acting debut in the feature film Kidnapped in 2017 which was produced by Machawood & his company - Wordypix Limited. He recently featured in a short film, A Guide To Dining Out in Nairobi (AGTDOIN), directed by Hugh Mitton, which has garnered significant accolades on the international Film Festival Circuit in 2022.

Kidnapped is available to stream here

AGTDOIN can be streamed here

Mobile: +254 735 388411
Reinhard Bonke
as John
Reinhard Bonke is a Kenyan based full time actor with great enthusiasm for his job. Raised within parts and the borders of Kenya, Reinhard naturally got talented in many extra curricular activities with film and art being a major foot stone. With a tall, dark and sturdy physique, he performs well in roles of power and authority, for both sinister and mild-mannered characters. His persona is infectious and he is amicable and easy to get along with on set. Away from acting, Reinhard loves driving, singing, boxing and physical fitness.

Facebook - Bonke Reinhard

Instagram - @bonke.reinhard.92 

Twitter - Bonke Reinhard

Tiktok - @bonkereinhard
Jianna Omondi
as Betty
Jianna Omondi is a young, enthusiastic and talented girl with a passion for acting, swimming and dance. She’s quite sociable and is open to modeling and acting in more productions. Her aspiration in future is to be a dancer. She occasionally posts her dances on social media.

TikTok: @jiannaomondi

Mobile: +254 722 784 050 or +254 780 684 051 (Njambi - Jianna’s mother)
EUtychus motanya
as Frank
Born on September 19th 1985 in the great county of Kisii, Eutychus J. Motanya is a trained journalist from the University of Nairobi, a poet and an experienced former Banker at Absa Kenya. He has appeared in many local film, television, and theatre productions. You may have seen him in the TV series Zora as Daktari (2021), Selina as a detective (2020), Hullaballoo Estate as a CID (2021), Kina as a lawyer (2021) and Njoro wa Uba.

Motanya has also appeared in Baba Twins, Stinger and Single Kiasi available on Showmax, Enough of the Silence by Eos Film Africa (Nigeria, 2021), House of Secrets (2021), Igiza (2022), Salem on Maisha Magic (2022), PAA on Citizen TV, Inspector Mwala (2023), Tahidi High where he plays Baba Merl, and many other upcoming films and TV series.  He has acted in several web series such as Brathe (ongoing) on Sammy Kioko's YouTube channel and Principal on Kadusko’s YouTube channel. 

In addition, he takes up roles as a video vixen and has appeared in a few songs such as Fall in Love by Willy Paul and the Leo ni Leo song by Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga.

Motanya currently holds a position as the head of crew at Samorco Media Group and also the lead actor in one of the programs coming soon. Motanya is good at writing educational poems, set coordination and script writing.

Youtube: Mwanashangazi Tv

Email: eutychusmotanya@gmail.com

Mobile: +254 729 912 927
NATAsha Ayoo
as Alina
Natasha Ayoo is a Kenyan born filmmaker with four years experience in the industry. Over the years, she has seen the detrimental impact of not having enough female directors in the industry and because of this, she has chosen to chase her passion while creating pathways for women to feel empowered in this industry.

Instagram: @directedbynatashaayoo

Email: natasha.ayoo@gmail.com 
Beatrice Kamuyu
as Anna Nyambura
Beatrice Kamuyu Mwai is a 43 year old mother, dancer, actress, commercial model and voice over artist. She began her acting career in 2021 shortly after COVID happened when she lost her job, marking this as her third year in the entertainment industry.

She has done several advertisements for Indomie Nigeria, Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA), Kapa Oil (Father's Day edition), KCB Bank, Stima Sacco, Pearl Rice and Faulu Kenya.

She has worked on several films such as Kienyeji, House of Secrets, Baba, Alexis and Love Therapy. The series she has played roles in include Crime and Justice, PAA, Nanyorrai, Selina, Njoro wa Uba and Kiu.

She is currently working on a Showmax series as well as a few other active gigs on the side.

Facebook - Beats Kamuyu Kariuki

Instagram: @beatskariuki

Email: beatskamuyu@gmail.com or beatricekamuyu@gmail.com
Peter Oruka
as Paul
Peter Oruka Odera is an actor with quite an impressive acumen of work in the Kenyan film industry. This consists of productions such as Changing Times, Mali, Noose of Gold, Mheshimiwa, Tujaribu, Mafundi, My Two Wives, New Beginnings, Nganya, Salem and Maria.

Instagram: @peter_oruka 

Email: orukap@yahoo.com
Emma Njeri
as Mama Lucy
Emmah Njeri is a multi–talented individual who specializes in acting, producing and directing of film productions. She’s worked with several production houses such as New Vision, Multan Productions, Zamaradi Productions and Real Mum Productions, amongst others. She has been honing her acting skills since her high school days and is currently writing several scripts for the screen.

Instagram: @njeri_emmah

Facebook: Emmah Njeri Wagura

Email: emmahnjeri17@gmail.com

Mobile: +254 701 917 173
Kelvin Osoo
as Coffee Guy
Kelvin Osoo is a Kenyan film producer and director with over 6 years of experience directing short and feature-length films, many of which have gone on to earn accolades in both local and international film festivals.

His role as Sound Designer in House of Secrets earned him the 2021 Kalasha Award for Best Sound Designer. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Film Production and Directing at an international university and is currently pursuing his Masters in Film. He has experience in both the local and international film industry, having been to Russia to study soviet films. He directed the 2019 Kalasha Award winning short film Unbalanced, produced an Australian short film Binti, directed Knock that premiered at the Zanzibar Film Festival and produced and directed Rising Son, a feature film that got submitted to represent Kenya for the Oscars 2022.

Instagram: @_itsosoo

LinkedIn: Kelvin Osoo

Email: kelvosoo94@gmail.com

Mobile: +254 790 050 809
MICHElle Donde
Creator
Scriptwriter
Director Of Photography
Executive Producer
Casting
Brandon Wema
Digital Imaging Technician
Editor
Sound Design
Alfred Chidiebere Obi
Assistant Director
Sound Design
Casting
Stephanie Mumbi
Director
Executive Producer
Casting
Michael Muchiri
Sound Recordist
Allan Karani
Lighting Technician
Alan Munyao
Assistant Camera Operator
Title Design
Martin Ndere
Set Designer
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