Local productions can be found only on Citizen TV. The list of new programs is endless, with names like Aziza, Maria, Zora, and Sultana. Sultana, the most recent show, is set on the coast. The country’s retrogressive cultural practices are a recurring issue. At the start of the series, we meet Major Jabali, who believes that having a girl as the firstborn is a bad sign.
The majority of the actors in this TV show are unfamiliar to most viewers. Lolani Kalu is the most well-known character in the show.
The program began on Monday 7th March taking the place of Zora. The new series is scheduled from Monday to Friday at 7:30 pm to 8:00pm.
It’s also evident that the series is produced by the same producer who did Maria and Zora, Jiffy pictures. A film company owned by the famous anchors Lulu Hassan and Rashid Abdallah
The key characters in the Sultana TV series are listed below.
| Character | Real Name |
| Sultana | Mwanaasha Johari |
| Jabali Junior | Othman njaidi |
| Major Jabali | Suleiman Fadhili |
| Baby JJ | Aqsa Shani |
| Baby Sultana | Mercy Shani |
| Young Jabali Junior | Khalid Jamal Ali |
| Babu | Lolani Kalu |
| Bi Ua | Marian Ahmed Mzee |
| Bi Salama | Rehema Rajab |
| Mareno | Juma Shambi |
| Zuu | Annette Odubi |
| Mwanzele | David Mbiko |
| Abya | Verity Wakilo |
| Fatma | Angie Magio |
| Dr. Kambi | Yasmin Esmail June |
| Dr. Kokan | Nelson Mandela |
| Kokan Junior | Issa Mwandigo |
| Dida | Winnie Bwire |
| Duya | Patrick Francis Owino |
Mwanaasha Johari (Sultana)
She is the lead actress in Sultana, and she was born and reared in the Coastal region. She is a newcomer to the industry, having never appeared in a local production before.
Junior Kadide
Kadide has worked in the film industry for almost two decades. She works as an actress, screenwriter, and director.
Patrick Kanumba/Othman Jaidi
His brother, the late Stephen Kanumba, was a well-known bongo player. Uncle JJ starred Othman in the film.
Magio Anjie (Fatuma)
Anjie will celebrate her 20th year in the industry in 2022. Sumu, Kadada, Utandu, Maza, and Selina are just a few of the characters she’s done in local shows.
Winnie Bwire (Dida)
Winnie is a Kenyan actress located in Mombasa.
Owino, Patrick Francis (Duya)
He appeared on the show Kovu, but little else is known about him.
Annette Oduse is a model and actress (Zuu)
Annette Oduse has appeared in a number of local productions, including Saida, Matatizo, Fatuma, and Maza.
Ndumbe, Bwire
Apart from working on Maisha Magic East’s Tehanani, she is also a musician, director, producer, script writer and baker.
Lolani kalu(Babu)
Lolani Kalu made his media debut when he was only 20 years old and had just graduated from high school. At Sauti ya Kenya, he published and interpreted news. Toward the close of the twentieth century, he joined Nation Media Group. He rose to prominence as a journalist and was well known for the NTV segment Malimwengu na Lolani. He faded from view after his retrenchment, only to reap reappearance after being tracked down and discovered to be in desperate circumstances. He has previously been an actor at the Kenya National Theatre (KNT) and is currently playing Babu in Sultana
Suleiman Fadhili (Major Jabali)
Suleiman Fadhili has been acting professionally since 1976. Tunaishi Mjini Masaibu, Gizani, Sumu, Moyo Nuru, and Like Father Like Son are just a some of the local works in which he has appeared. He also appeared on Citizen TV’s Maria as Sofia’s father, Omari.
Bi Sikuku
Bi Sikuku grew up in Kwale County, where she was born and raised. She began acting when she was in form 4. She has appeared in a variety of shows including Moyo, Lea Mwana, Zingatia, Maza, The Talk of Town, and Sultana.
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