Jiji
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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.
Stream all the episodes for Jiji on Showmax.
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