Watch Citizen TV's Maria Bring Nairobi Estate to a Standstill

Actress Yassmin Said who plays the lead role in Maria
Actress Yassmin Said who plays the lead role in Maria
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A video of Yasmin Said, the lead actor of the popular Citizen TV show Maria, was posted online showing how big her star had shone - just a year after the program premiered. 

Kenyan rapper King Kaka told Kenyans.co.ke on Friday, November 13, that the video was shot in Nairobi’s Kaloleni Estate during the making of the visuals to his hit song Nakulove, which featured the talented actress. 

“She is a friend, we shot in Kaloleni Estate,” he said about the behind the scenes footage showing how Yasmin’s fans interrupted their activities. 

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Yasmin Said (right) stars as an actress in King Kaka's song NakuLove
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Fellow musician Pascal Tokodi was left trying to help other crew members control the crowd as the actress stood in awe, watching her fans celebrate in deafening screams. 

According to the rapper, Yasmin had to address her fans for the video shoot to go on.

A Google report revealed that Maria was the most searched item in Kenya for the month of October 2020. 

A  GeoPoll report titled Television and Radio Audience Ratings for Q4 2019 ranked Maria as the most-watched TV show. 

The document stated that the program commanded a 31.77% share of primetime viewership. The data showed that Maria was more popular with women than men.

The show has helped Citizen TV maintain its dominance in the media industry, having been ranked as the most-watched channel.

When the program was introduced to viewers, it was an immediate hit and took over prime slots which were previously held by shows such as Machachari and Tahidi High. 

In a past interview with Kenyans.co.ke, Yassmin stated that while she enjoyed her celebrity status, she leads an ordinary life. 

“It's a good feeling being a celebrity but that life is also scary because I am new to it and people end up giving me both good and bad pieces of advice. This, however, encourages me to live a principled life,” she intimated. 

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