{{Infobox television | image = Mkasi Logo.png | caption = | alt_name = | genre = Talk show | creator = Ambwene Yessayah <br> Salama Jabir | based_on = | developer = | writer = | director = Josh Murunga | creative_director = | presenter = Salama Jabir <br> John Maroy <br> Mubah | starring = | judges = | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Marco Chali (MJ Records) | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = Tanzania | language = Kiswahili | num_seasons = 11 | num_episodes = 145 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Salama Jabir <br> Ambwene Yessaya <br> Josh Murunga | producer = | editor = Joseph Munthali | location = | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 26–30 minutes | company = Mkasi TV Production | channel = <!-- or network --> | first_aired = {{Start date|2011}} | last_aired = present | related = }}
'''Mkasi''' (Swahili for ''scissors'') is a Tanzanian television talk show.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/MkasiTv/info |title= Profile: Mkasi |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |website= Facebook|publisher= |accessdate=26 August 2013}}</ref>
==Format== The show takes place at the Amaya Beauty Salon and Spa and in the show Salama Jabir and his friends gets to sit down with celebrities and interview them
==Episodes==
===Season 1=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! width="150" style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 ||Irene Uwoya|| 12 November 2011 |- | 2 || Slim A. Slim || 19 November 2011 |- | 3 || Masoud Kipanya || 24 November 2011 |- | 4 || Asha Baraka || 5 December 2011 |- | 5 || Nsajigwa Shedrack || 12 December 2011 |- | 6 || Mama Thabeet and Akbar || 19 December 2011 |- | 7 || Jaffarai || 26 December 2011 |- | 8 || Flaviana Matata || |- | 9 || Saleh Ally || |- | 10 || Bhoke Egina || 16 January 2012 |- | 11 || Steve Nyerere || 23 January 2012 |- | 12 || Wema Sepetu || |- | 13 || Nyoshi El Sadat || |}
===Season 2=== {{multiple image|caption_align=center |align= right |direction= horizontal |image1=January Makamba 2012.jpg |width1 = 120 |caption1= Makamba |image2= Dully Sykes.jpg |width2 = 162 |caption2=Sykes |header= |header_align= center }}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! width="150" style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Dida Wa G || 13 February 2012 |- | 2 || Eddie || 20 February 2012 |- | 3 || Steven Kanumba || 27 February 2012 |- | 4 || Mwana FA || 5 March 2012 |- | 5 || January Makamba || 12 March 2012 |- | 6 || Rita Paulsen || 19 March 2012 |- | 7 || Dully Sykes || 26 March 2012 |- | 8 || Elizabeth Michael || 2 April 2012 |- | 9 || Babu Sikare (Albino Fulani) || 9 April 2012 |- | 10 || Ali Choki || 16 April 2012 |- | 11 || Mwaipopo || 23 April 2012 |- | 12 || Isha Mashauzi || 30 April 2012 |- | 13 || Ephraim Kibonde || 7 May 2012 |}
===Season 3=== {{multiple image|caption_align=center |align= right |direction= horizontal |image1=Hasheem Thabeet cropped.jpg |width1 =100 |caption1=Thabeet |image2= Khalid Mohamed (TID) at the 2015 Zanzibar International Film Festival.jpg |width2 =215 |caption2= TID |header= |header_align= center }} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="110" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Frank Gonga and Freddy Nice || 14 May 2012 |- | 2 || Jose Mara, Lilian & Nyamwera || 21 May 2012 |- | 3 || BoniLuv, Venture & Makay || 27 May 2012 |- | 4 || Professor Jay || 3 June 2012 |- | 5 || Lawrence Masha || 3 June 2012 |- | 6 || Ray || 18 June 2012 |- | 7 || Nakaaya Sumari and Nancy Sumari || 25 June 2012 |- | 8 || Njenje || 1 July 2012 |- | 9 || Hasheem Thabeet || 9 July 2012 |- | 10 || Haji Manara || 16 July 2012 |- | 11 || Ismail Rage || 23 July 2012 |- | 12 || TID || 30 July 2012 |- | 13 || Zembwela || 6 August 2012 |}
===Season 4=== thumb|200px|Diamond Platnumz {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! width="150" style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Diamond Platnumz || 13 August 2012 |- | 2 || Banza Stone || 20 August 2012 |- | 3 || Saigon || 27 August 2012 |- | 4 || Barnabaz || 3 September 2012 |- | 5 || Prezzo || 10 September 2012 |- | 6 || Maulid Kitenge || 17 September 2012 |- | 7 || Muhogo Mchungu || 24 September 2012 |- | 8 || Rashid Matumla || 2 October 2012 |- | 9 || Mrisho Mpoto || 8 October 2012 |- | 10 || Bi Cheka || 15 October 2012 |- | 11 || Zoro's family || 22 October 2012 |- | 12 || Monalisa || 29 October 2012 |- | 13 || Godwin Gondwe || 5 November 2012 |- | 14 || Abby Cool || 12 November 2012 |} Season 4 has 14 episodes.
===Season 5=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! width="150" style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || DJ JD || 19 November 2012 |- | 2 || Special 2012 || 26 November 2012 |- | 3 || P Funk || 3 December 2012 |- | 4 || Sugu || 10 December 2012 |- | 5 || Jacqueline Wolper || 17 December 2012 |- | 6 || Taji Liundi || 24 December 2012 |- | 7 || Sajuki || 1 January 2013 |- | 8 || Nape Nnauye || 7 January 2013 |- | 9 || Mr Blue || 14 January 2013 |- | 10 || Lundenga || 21 January 2013 |- | 11 || Mad Ice || 28 January 2013 |- | 12 || Mzee Majuto || 4 February 2013 |- | 13 || Akanashe || 11 February 2013 |}
===Season 6=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! width="150" style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Bi Chau || 18 February 2013 |- | 2 || Kingwendu || 25 February 2013 |- | 3 || Millard Ayo || 4 March 2013 |- | 4 || Khadija Kopa || 11 March 2013 |- | 5 || Man Water || 18 March 2013 |}
===Season 6 New=== thumb|200px|Vanessa Mdee {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Kajala Masanja || 1 July 2013 |- | 2 || Vanessa Mdee || 8 July 2013 |- | 3 || Jerry Silaa || 15 July 2013 |- | 4 || Abdallah Mwinyi || 22 July 2013 |- | 5 || Jokate Mwegelo || 29 July 2013 |- | 6 || Kali Ongala || 5 August 2013 |- | 7 || Babu Tale || 12 August 2013 |- | 8 || Juma Kaseja & Steve Nyerere || 19 August 2013 |- | 9 || Ally Rehmtullah || 26 August 2013 |- | 10 || Hemed Suleiman PHD || 3 September 2013 |- | 11 || Mzee Gurumo || 9 September 2013 |- | 12 || Shamim Mwasha & Miriam Odemba || 16 September 2013 |}
===Season 7=== thumb|200px|Christian Bella {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Julio || 30 September 2013 |- | 2 || Chidi Beenz || |- | 3 || Elizabeth Michael aka Lulu|| |- | 4 || Christian Bella || |- | 5 || John Komba || |- | 8 || Afande Sele || |- | 9 || Gea Habibu || |- | 10 || Henry Mdimu || |- | 11 || Muumin Mwijuma || |}
===Season 8=== thumb|200px|A.Y. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Anthony Lusekelo || |- | 2 || King Dodoo || |- | 3 || Faraja Nyalandu || |- | 4 || Wadananda || |- | 5 || Dude || |- | 6 || Martin Kadinda || |- | 7 || Albert Msando || |- | 8 || Inspector Haroun || |- | 9 || Alex Msama || |- | 10 || Luiza Mbutu || |- | 11 || D Knob || |- | 12 || Muyenzi Gamba || |- | 13 || A.Y. || |}
===Season 9=== {{multiple image|caption_align=center |align= right |direction= horizontal |image1=Hamisi Kigwangalla.png |width1 =120 |caption1=Kigwangalla |image2= Zitto Kabwe 2011.jpg |width2 =150 |caption2=Zitto |header= |header_align= center }} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || M2THEP || |- | 2 || Fareed Kubanda aka FidQ || |- | 3 || King Kikii || |- | 4 || Penny || |- | 5 || Hamisi Kigwangalla || |- | 6 || Aunt Ezekiel || |- | 7 || Amigo || |- | 8 || Chief Kiumbe || |- | 9 || Dudu Baya || |- | 10 || Ali Kiba || |- | 11 || Zitto Kabwe || |- | 12 || Joseph Msami || |- | 13 || Wagosi wa Kaya || |}
===Season 10=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Norah || |- | 2 || Evans Bukuku || |- | 3 || Gadna Habash || |- | 4 || Rebeca Gyumi || |- | 5 || Hermy B || |- | 6 || Dr Cheni || |- | 7 || Happiness Watimanywa || |- | 8 || Nay Wa Mitego || |- | 9 || Adam Juma || |- | 10 || Young Dee || |- | 11 || Maria Sarungi || |- | 12 || Shaa || |- | 13 || Paul Makonda || |}
===Season 11=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width="50" style="background:#81a6e3"|# !! style="background:#81a6e3"|Guest !! width="130" style="background:#81a6e3"|Air Date |- | 1 || Humphrey Polepole || |- | 2 || Said Fella || |- | 3 || Alain Mulumba || |- | 4 || Wakazi || |- | 5 || Crazy GK || |- | 6 || Mwigulu Nchemba || |- | 7 || Tundu Lissu || |- | 8 || Ben Pol || |- | 9 || Mike Mushi || |- | 10 || Jerry Muro || |- | 11 || Meck Maxime || |- | 12 || Nathan Mpangala || |- | 13 || G-Nako || 9 March 2015 |}
==Awards and nominations== === Tanzania People's Choice Awards=== {{awards table}} |- |2014 |Mkasi |Favorite TV show |{{won}} |- |2015 |Mkasi |Favorite TV show |{{won}} |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}} * [https://www.youtube.com/user/MkasiEATV/videos Online episodes]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mkasi}} Category:Tanzanian television series Category:Tanzanian television talk shows Category:2011 television series debuts