Surazuri acts as a modeling and casting agency and although advice on grooming, posture and image may be given if necessary, prior to auditions or casting sessions - it is not a modeling school.

Surazuri supplies talent for both local and international photographic and television work. We also supply hosts and hostesses for promotional events. We have the best fashion show models in East Africa.

Our aim is to provide advertising agencies, photographers and other related professionals with a "pool" of talent to choose from. We also seek to provide the talent not only with work, but also with protection from exploitation. Surazuri's first priority is our models - we are working on your behalf and as a result hope to give a reliable and excellent service to the talent.

By joining Surazuri, you are discouraged from pursuing your own modeling work, as we believe it is in your best interest to refer possible jobs through us, both for your protection and professionalism. We make sure that the fee on offer is fair, the job is genuine and that the proper release forms and other related formalities are signed and probably most importantly - we chase payment for the talent. If you do refer potential clients to Surazuri, please note that we will only deduct our 20% commission IF we manage to negotiate a higher rate than you were originally offered. If not, we will only deduct a 10% commission. If the fee on offer is lower than we believe to be acceptable, we will advice you to abstain from the work. If you still wish to pursue the job, then you will not benefit from our services as your agent on that particular job - it will be your own responsibility and Surazuri will not play a part in the arrangements or fees.

Any body found to be working privately for a client introduced to them by Surazuri or through their association with Surazuri, will immediately be removed from our books. Likewise, should a model sign up with or join another agency or agent. Please be aware that all the agents and agencies in Nairobi hold regular meetings and crosscheck our books. Models found to be represented by more than one agent will be blacklisted by all reputable Nairobi agencies that belong to the association protecting talent.

Surazuri takes 20 % commission from their talents fees. The Government of Kenya requires that we deduct 5 % from every cheque of KShs 24,000 and above. We also usually charge a 10% service fee to the client. Payment is usually made to Surazuri, which in turn pays the model by cheque, as soon as the client payment has cleared through the bank. We try to ensure quick payment, but certain companies take up to 45-60 days to credit us and under no circumstances will Surazuri pay monies to the talent before receipt of funds from the client, although we must stress that this situation virtually never occurs, as we have discovered in fifteen years in the business.

The only things we require from our talent are their loyalty, RELIABILITY (for both audition appearances and shoots), punctuality and of course general good representation of Surazuri in terms of appearance and behavior. Actions such as attempts to renegotiate model fees directly with the client or harassment of the client/advertising agency for payment will result in your removal from our books. If talent is paid directly by the client for work procured for them by Surazuri, we expect immediate remittance of our 20% commission.

Please be frank on your talent sheet. State clearly if there is work you will or cannot do -, for example if you will not promote alcohol or cigarettes or if you have any running contract with other agencies or clients. Note that this is important to be honest regarding work you may have done - it is not advertising practice to use the same models for competing brands. Thus you can only do one type of soft drink advertisement for example. Do not waste your time attending auditions for Fanta (for example) if you have already done a Pepsi commercial. If you are in any doubt (i.e. you were a background extra and are not clearly visible), then please check with us.

Please ensure that you are easy to contact and let us know immediately if you have a change of address or telephone number or are out of town for any length of time.

Surazuri does not guarantee work. It depends on your suitability, availability (again, how easy are you to contact) and the current amount of work on the market.

Please email me a close up picture. Low resolution i.e under 500Kb. Plus age, height, bust, waist and hip measurements. Any experience details. Email is lyndsey@surazurimodels.com

At the bottom of each talent sheet is a place where your signature is required - this is to show that you have understood the contents of this document and agree to abide if you wish to remain with the agency.

We hope to find you some work and look forward to a congenial business relationship with you. Please feel free to refer your friends and relations to us - remember, we cast people of all ages and races.