Mercy Murugi (born 19 September 1983) is a notable Kenyan film, TV producer and creative project manager who has worked on a number of local and international projects including Worse Than War, Stranded with Cash Peters. She has worked with National Geographic, Discovery Channel, BBC, among other global production houses and TV channels.
Education Murugi attended Limuru Girls' School, where she obtained her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and participated in extracurricular activities including drama and student leadership.
She later enrolled at Wantech Computer College, where she earned a diploma in information technology. Between 2003 and 2004, she attended the Andrew Crawford Media Training School, receiving a Diploma in Television and Radio Production.
Murugi subsequently pursued further studies at United States International University Africa, where she studied International Business Administration.
Career Murugi began her career in film production in the mid-2000s, working on both local and international projects. One of her earliest roles was as a production manager on the television series Stranded with Cash Peters, where she contributed to location-based storytelling across Africa.
She later worked as a production coordinator on the short film Kibera Kid (2006), which gained international recognition and highlighted social issues in Nairobi’s informal settlements. During this period, she was involved in several international productions, including Degrassi: Doing What Matters and the documentary Worse Than War (2008), where she served as production manager.
Murugi gained further recognition for her role as production manager on the award-winning Kenyan feature film From a Whisper (2008), which received critical acclaim for its portrayal of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombing in Nairobi.
In 2010, she served as a producer on Togetherness Supreme, a film directed by Nathan Collett that explored ethnic tensions in Kenya following the 2007–2008 post-election violence. The film received multiple international awards, including recognition at the Africa Movie Academy Awards and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Murugi has also collaborated with major international broadcasters and organizations, including the National Geographic Society, BBC, and Discovery Channel, working in various production capacities. Her work spans documentaries, television series, and feature films, often focusing on African narratives and social impact storytelling. In addition to her production work, she is the co-founder of the Kibera Film School, an initiative under the Hot Sun Foundation that provides training and mentorship to young filmmakers from underserved communities.Through this initiative, she has played a key role in nurturing emerging talent in Kenya’s film industry.
Her later work includes producing projects such as Brave Girl Rising (2019), a documentary focused on girls’ education, and Earthbound: Nzambi Matee (2023), which highlights environmental innovation in Kenya. Filmography
Film and television YearProjectRoleNotesRef.2005–2006Stranded with Cash PetersProduction managerTV series (segments)2006Kibera KidProduction coordinatorShort film2007Afrika, mon amourProduction coordinatorTV mini-series (3 episodes)2007Hunter HuntedProduction assistantTV series (1 episode)2007Degrassi: Doing What MattersProduction managerTV movie2008Worse Than WarProduction managerDocumentary (overseas)2008From a WhisperProduction managerFeature film2010Togetherness SupremeProducerFeature film2012FirstUnit producerKenyan unit2013Girl RisingProduction managerDocumentary (Kenya)2015Miss NobodyProducerShort film2019Brave Girl RisingKenya producerShort film2023Earthbound: Nzambi MateeProducerDocumentary
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External links
Mercy Murugi on LinkedIn Article on Togetherness Supreme