Best Kenyan crime movies

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch crime films from Kenya, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

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    Nairobi Half Life 2012

    Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to Nairobi, the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is bereaved of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul. Luck or the lack of it brings Mwas face to face with the city’s criminals and forms a friendship with a small time crook who takes him in. He is quickly drawn into a world of crime as he struggles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a challenge for Mwas as he steps into this unknown world called Nairobi.

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  • Poster for 40 Sticks

    40 Sticks 2020

    A group of prisoners trapped in a crashed prison bus strive to stay alive when they realize there is a mysterious killer lurking in the shadows.

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  • Poster for Uradi

    Uradi 2021

    A university student looks for a way to make quick and easy money and finds out that its not as easy as he imagined.

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