Tahidi High:Have They Lost The Plot?

A while back, Tahidi High was the crème de la crème of TV shows; people would rather break their arms and legs than miss an episode of Tahidi High.

Tahidi High explored something we could all relate to; High School and the shenanigans fueled by unadulterated teenage hormones. So big was this show that it can brag of some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry such as Sarah Hassan, Dennis Mugo, ‘Miss Morgan’ and ‘Omosh’.

Advertisers literally fell over each other to endorse a student from Tahidi High and they formed a large part of our advertising…for a while. Fast forward 7 years on, Tahidi high is probably one of the most redundant shows on TV. The likes of Shirleen Wangari and Abel Mutua were lucky enough to scatter while the program was still hotter than lava. It seemed like Tahidi High was fast cementing itself as the launching pad for young acting talent in Kenya.

And it all falls down.

Tahidi high is no longer minting big stars as it used to and by the look of things the writers seem to have thrown the concept of reality out of the window. Some of the students had been in Tahidi high longer than Methuselah was on earth that it makes one wonder ‘Kwani wanarudia Form 3 mara Ngapi’?” But thankfully, they finally finished school.

I don’t know what happened to Tahidi High but the writers should find a way of getting us back glued to our screen. I really want Tahidi High to win. Bring back the glory days. For now, we’ll wait popcorn in hand, pearls clutched, for the possibility of a new and thrilling episode of the Tahidi High.