The Real Housewives of Nairobi is a captivating reality show that takes viewers on a wild ride through the lives of Nairobi's elite women.

The show features a cast of six glamorous and ambitious women as they navigate their lavish lifestyles, relationships, and careers in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

Throughout the season, viewers have been treated to a glimpse of the lavish lifestyles of these women, as they attend glamorous parties, and clash over the difference in class and personalities.

From Susan Kaittany’s beef with Minne Kariuki to Vera Sidika’s explosive clash with Dr. Maria over clout chasing, the show has kept viewers glued to Showmax with its mix of drama, confrontations, humor, and heartfelt moments.

Today, we take a look at the cast of The Real Housewives of Nairobi and their personalities in the reality show.

Susan Kaittany

She’s posh, she’s bold and she’s savage. Add her love for statement hairstyles and Susan Kaittany is everything you want in a real housewife of Nairobi.

“I was obviously on the top list for The Real Housewives of Nairobi… I mean look at me,” she says.

According to, Susan, for one to be on the show, they have to be authentic, sassy, and classy – and gladly she ticks all the boxes.

Minne Kariuki

When she’s not breaking sponsors’ hearts and living that baby girl life as Mariah on Single Kiasi, Minne Kariuki gets busy with the construction business in Nairobi.

In The Real Housewives of Nairobi, Minnie is serving everything – from fashion to shade.

With only six episodes out, Ms Kariuki has already been crowned the queen of shade by her many fans online.

She is always trending on social media whenever a new episode of #RHONairobi drops.

“I am serving shade; I’m the queen of shade!” affirmed this at the beginning of the reality.

From her beef with Michelle Ntalami to her fallout with other housewives, Minnie is just a perfect fit to spice up the show.

She is never afraid to speak her mind.

Sonal Maherali aka Generali Simba

She may be soft-spoken but Sonal Maherali, or as she calls herself “the queen of the African Savanna”, knows a thing or two about marking her territory while staying sophisticated, and sometimes dramatic when need be.

“I don’t do drama, I only do style and class but if need be, I break the glass,” she declares.

In her own words, Sonali, states that as a real housewife of Nairobi, you need to be resilient, bold, and opulent.

And being the lover of shoes that she is, Sonali maintains that her heels must always be six-inch to match her high personality on the reality show and in real life.

Vera Sidika

33-year-old Vera Sidika is no stranger to the limelight.

In fact, she declares in her introduction video on The Real Housewives of Nairobi: “I’m the most googled celebrity in this country, more than the president, and that’s on, period!”

At the beginning of the reality, Vera said “The Real Housewives of Nairobi is a great platform for people to know who Vera is.”

And indeed, she has just been doing that. From hosting expensive parties to revealing the gender of her unborn baby using a chopper – Vera is not afraid to show the world that she is the soft-life Ambassador.

Apart from that, she is also serving shade and drama on the show – any small or biggest argument on the show, Vera is involved and you can’t help but notice her.

Sidika made it clear that a real housewife is a boss and runs the city (literally) – she does exactly that.

Lisa Christoffersen

Lisa is the peacemaker in The Real Housewives of Nairobi.

Being a motorsport enthusiast Lisa doesn’t have enough patience for trivial drama.

She’s broken up a couple of fights and arguments among the ladies because “some of them feel like they’re stuck in a gramophone.”

“I am always the one standing in between the ladies when they’re arguing or when there’s drama going on, and trying to calm down one or two of the ladies,” she reveals.

Lisa says that living in a society that is quite male-dominant, The Real Housewives is a perfect opportunity for strong women to reflect and show who they really are.

In one of the episodes, Lisa took the girls to Machakos for rallycross and they all loved the experience.

“I really love showing the girls this part of my life that is motorsport; I took them down to Machakos,” Lisa said.

In all the episodes that have aired so far, Lisa has always been on time at every event.

Dr. Catherine Masitsa

She is the newest cast join the Real Housewives of Nairobi. Masitsa is the owner of Samantha Bridal and she first appeared in the reality show on Episode 5 aired on March 23rd.

Dr. Catherine Masitsa is a veterinary doctor, real estate investor, and publisher.

She is the founder and managing director of Samantha’s Bridal, East Africa’s leading wedding media company that has ventured into TV shows, luxury bridal events, and wedding planning.

Recently, Dr. Catherine also launched a wine brand, Samantha Wines, and is just about to launch her champagne brand.

She is married to a neurologist, Dr. Andras Rosza, and together they have one daughter.

Dr. Masitsa confesses that she is not big on social media, but her fans will get to see the real her and her fabulous lifestyle through The Real Housewives of Nairobi.

The Real Housewives of Nairobi is produced by Eugene Mbugua’s D&R Studios (formerly Young Rich Television) and is part of The Real Housewives franchise licensed as a format by NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

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