A young woman standing at the gate of a Nairobi mansion at dusk
A Nairobi Original · Short Film

Mtoto ni
wa Nani?

Whose child is this?

Nairobi. Money. Ambiguity. One night changes everything.

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The Story

A Nairobi socialite juggling several men gets pregnant — and the DNA reveal flips everyone's assumptions.

The Suspects

Characters

The Woman, a Nairobi socialite, under club lights

The Woman

“Life ni fupi, sina time ya mtu mmoja.”

Kevo, a young boda boda rider on a Nairobi street

Kevo

“Mimi sina pesa ya mtoto sasa hivi.”

Brayo, a young man in a fitted suit

Brayo

“Uhakika ni mimi?”

Mzee Karanja, an older man beside a car at a mansion gate

Mzee Karanja

. . .

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Nganya Culture

The Matatus

Neon, graffiti and bass — the loudest characters in the film do not have lines.

Two neon-lit Nairobi matatus parked at night as passengers step out
Kesho ni Jumamosi.
A graffiti-covered Nairobi matatu being detailed inside a garage
Every panel tells a story.
A yellow art-covered Nairobi matatu on the road under jacaranda trees
Ngong Road, full volume.
The Scene

Friday in Nairobi

Options ni mingi.

Three women in evening gowns entering a Nairobi club
A crowded Nairobi dance floor at night
A woman touching up her lipstick on a Nairobi rooftop at golden hour
Money in the air inside a packed Nairobi club
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The Teaser

Nairobi high life — sound on

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