Jiji
Made in Kenya
Jiji follows the lives of four girls in the streets of Jericho, forced into a life of crime to make ends meet. Stream all episodes now.
Jiji is a fast-paced youth drama that follows the lives of four young girls in the streets of Jericho, a low-income settlement in Nairobi, who are forced into a life of crime to make ends meet.
Eighteen-year-old Julz will do anything to provide for her family. When her younger brother is accepted into a prestigious international school, she and three friends take another job with Jericho’s kingpin, Makali, leading to tragic consequences that change their lives forever.
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A fast-paced crime drama following the lives of four young girls in the streets of Jericho, a low-income settlement in Kenya, who are forced into a life of crime after a robbery goes wrong.

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