Mercy Murugi

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.

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.

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 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