Adeel goes to Nairobi in search of family connections

To start his search into his family history Adeel reunites with his cousin Shelley in Nairobi, to see if she has any clues.

20 July 2026

1 minute

This clip is from

Who Do You Think You Are?—Series 23, Adeel Akhtar

“He saw that inequality and wanted to redress it in some way”
Duration: 01:14
"I'm fascinated to know the Indo-Kenyan side of my family"
Duration: 00:42

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Duration: 01:34
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Duration: 01:30
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Duration: 01:08
“He saw that inequality and wanted to redress it in some way”—Series 23, Adeel Akhtar
Duration: 01:14