{{Short description|Kenyan TV series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = Qware.jpg | caption = | image_size = | alt_name = | genre = Drama
| based_on = | creator = | developer = | editor = | writer = {{Plainlist | *Jazzmine Maina *Kevin Mbayagi *Cherotich Kibet *Marcus Douglas }} | director = {{Plainlist | *Ashford Kirimi *Davis Nato }} | creative_director = | presenter = | starring = {{Plainlist | *Vanessa Okeyo *Reinhard Inzai Bonke *Elle Ciru *Silayio Neema *Damaris Ketrai *Bernard Oduor *Alex Khayo *Robert Agengo *Martin Kigondu *Moses Kiema *Amani Mwasera }} | judges = | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = Kenya | language = English<br/>Swahili | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 26 | executive_producer = | producer = Edwin Mulima | cinematography = | location = | camera = | runtime = | company = Naota Media | channel = Maisha Magic Plus | first_aired = <!--Only insert start date after the first episode has aired. {{Start date|2025|07|20|df=y}} --> | last_aired = <!--Only insert start date after the first episode has aired. present --> | related = }}
'''''Qware''''' is a 2025 Kenyan television drama series series that debuted on Maisha Magic Plus channel on DStv on 20 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arudo |first=Otieno |date=11 July 2025 |title=Maisha Magic Plus Unveils Qware: A Thrilling Deep Dive into Kenya’s Elite |url=https://www.kenyanvibe.com/maisha-magic-plus-unveils-qware-a-thrilling-deep-dive-into-kenyas-elite/ |access-date=14 July 2025 |work=Kenyan Vibe}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2025 |title=Maisha Magic Plus unveils a new drama-thriller – Qware |url=https://www.dstv.com/maishamagicplus/en-ke/news/maisha-magic-plus-unveils-a-new-drama-thriller-qware |access-date=22 July 2025 |website=DStv Kenya}}</ref> ==Plot== In the opulent yet treacherous world of the Qware Group, appearances are everything and lies are currency. When Saul Simba is assassinated and his daughter Leila is found at the crime scene, she becomes a scapegoat for a hostile takeover orchestrated by her uncle, SJ.
Framed and hunted, Leila must survive a war she never asked for, rebuild alliances, and uncover a legacy soaked in secrets. Everyone has an agenda, and in Nairobi’s elite circles, the truth is the most dangerous weapon of all.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 July 2025 |title=Maisha Magic Plus unveils a new drama-thriller, Qware |url=https://www.gotvafrica.com/en-ke/get-news/maisha-magic-plus-unveils-a-new-drama-thriller-qware/ |access-date=15 July 2025 |website=GOtv Africa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kahuna |first=Dan |date=21 July 2025 |title=Inside 'Qware': Kenya’s new corporate thriller premieres on Maisha Magic Plus |url=https://www.pulselive.co.ke/articles/entertainment/movies/qware-new-corporate-thriller-premieres-2025072109093942290 |access-date=22 July 2025 |work=Pulse Live Kenya}}</ref>
==Cast== *Vanessa Okeyo as Leila Simba, the lead protagonist. She is the daughter of Elsa and Solo; and the heir of Qware Group. *Reinhard Inzai Bonke as SJ, uncle to Leila. He is an ambitious man. *Silayio Neema as Elsa Simba, mother to Leila. She is serves as the president of Qware Group. *Ella Ciru as Victoria Simba, SJ's Wife *Damaris Ketrai as Melissa, elder sister to Elsa and a surrogate mother to Leila. *Bernard Oduor as Richard *Alex Khayo as Sting, an ally of SJ and Melissa. *Robert Agengo as Virus *Martin Kigondu as Detective Zuberi, a family friend and police officer. *Moses Kiema as Detective Brian, a dirty cop. *Amani Mwasera as Declan, Sting’s adopted son and apprentice. ==Series overview== {{Series overview | color1 = #C8A2C8 | link1 = #Season 1 (2025) | episodes1 = TBC | start1 = {{Start date|2025|07|20}} | end1 = Ongoing
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===Season 1 (2025)=== {{Episode table|background=#C8A2C8|overall=|title=|director=|airdate=|episodes={{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Episode 1 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|07|20|df=y}} |ShortSummary = Leila's birthday celebration turns deadly when gunshots erupt, leaving her father dead and Leila holding the smoking gun. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Episode 2 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|07|27|df=y}} |ShortSummary = Leila struggles to prove her innocence while her uncle SJ capitalizes on the chaos, ascending to power within Qware. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = Episode 3 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|07|20|df=y}} |ShortSummary = Betrayal and suspicion grow as Melisa's motives remain unclear. Leila seeks her freedom as Tony uncovers a conspiracy. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Episode 4 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|08|03|df=y}} |ShortSummary = Leila's unexpected release creates additional challenges for SJ as Melisa's ruthlessness collides with Elsa's desperation. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = Episode 5 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|08|10|df=y}} |ShortSummary = Haunted by Saul's death, Melisa and Declan help Leila find peace while SJ and Sting plot their next move. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Episode 6 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|08|17|df=y}} |ShortSummary = As the search for Elsa intensifies, rivalries flare between Tony and Brian, and Sting closes in on his target. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |Title = Episode 7 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|08|24|df=y}} |ShortSummary = Haunted by Saul's death, Melisa and Declan help Leila find peace while SJ and Sting plot their next move. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |Title = Episode 8 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|08|31|df=y}} |ShortSummary = Leila appears on a podcast to share her perspective on the events that transpired the night her father passed away. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 9 |Title = Episode 9 |DirectedBy = Various |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|09|07|df=y}} |ShortSummary = Leila appears on a podcast to share her perspective on the events that transpired the night her father passed away. |LineColor = C8A2C8 }} }}
==Production== ===Development=== ''Qware'' was announced<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 July 2025 |title=Drama-thriller, Qware premieres on Maisha Magic Plus |url=https://businessnow.co.ke/drama-thriller-qware-premieres-on-maisha-magic-plus/ |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Business Now}}</ref> in early July 2025 ahead of its premiere later in the month. The show is produced by Naota Media, the creators of other local shows, ''Muheshimiwa'' and ''Joni''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nderi |first=Samson |date=11 July 2025 |title=Drama-thriller Qware, to debut on Maisha Magic Plus on July 20 |url=https://hapakenya.com/2025/07/11/drama-thriller-qware-to-debut-on-maisha-magic-plus-on-july-20/ |access-date=14 July 2025 |work=Hapa Kenya}}</ref>
Producer Edwin Mulima cited the inspiration for ''Qware'' grew out of years of watching the power struggles and hidden wars within Kenya’s wealthiest households. He said "I have witnessed family empires shaken by death, greed, and betrayal — and I wanted to dramatize that on screen. It is about more than money: it is about what happens when blood ties become battle lines.”<ref>{{Cite news |last=Milimo |first=Dennis |date=10 July 2025 |title=New Drama-Thriller ‘Qware’ Set to Shake Up Sunday Nights on Maisha Magic Plus |url=https://www.mpasho.co.ke/entertainment/2025-07-10-new-drama-thriller-qware-set-to-shake-up-sunday-nights |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=MPASHO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 2025 |title=Maisha Magic Plus Launches ‘Qware’, A Gripping Tale of Family Betrayal |url=https://thefamoustv.com/maisha-magic-plus-launches-qware-a-gripping-tale-of-family-betrayal/ |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Famous TV}}</ref>
==Release== The show is set to premiere on 20 July, and subsequent episodes being available every Sunday.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 July 2025 |title=Hot new shows you cannot afford to miss this July – Maisha Magic Plus |url=https://www.dstv.com/maishamagicplus/en-ke/news/hot-new-shows-you-cannot-afford-to-miss-this-july-maisha-magic-plus |access-date=2 July 2025 |website=DStv Kenya}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|title=|id=37578819}} * [https://www.dstv.com/maishamagicplus/en-ke/show/qware/season/1''Qware''] at [[DStv Kenya]]
Category:Kenyan drama television series