Author name: Maina Munene

Adan Abdi is set to headline Nairobi Laugh Bar Presents, a Saturday Night stand-up comedy show at the Nairobi Laugh Bar. The show will serve as a welcome-back gift to the comedian, who had taken a slight break from live performances owing to the activities of the Holy month of Ramadhan. Adan Abdi is no […]

Stand-Up Comic Bashir Halaiki will be showcasing his crowdwork prowess at the Nairobi Laugh Bar on the evening of the 6th of April. The Nairobi based comedian and aeronautical engineer will be headlining this month’s edition of The Crowdwork Experience. Also on the lineup will be veteran comedian David Macharia, and newbie Ray Kihuha. Stan

On the 8th of February 2024, at the Wasp & Sprout, a family run cafe located in the leafy suburbs of Loresho; away from the noise and the chaos of the city, a stand up comedy event took place. The top secret event, called Blacklisted – a storytellers evening, put together by Irish comedian known

Comedian and podcast host Emmanuel Kisiangani will be taking his podcast, the Kisiangani podcast, on a live stand-up comedy stage at the Nairobi Laugh Bar on the 17th of April. The podcast, which Kisiangani hosts together with comedian Bashir Halaiki, has been running for several years now, initially being hosted by Kisiangani alone before Bashir

Comedy Culture is teaming up with Kenyan Originals for a one night stand-up comedy showcase. The show, dubbed, the Originals, will happen on Tuesday, the 9th of April, at the Kenyan Originals Kraft Room. The KO Kraft Room, a gin and bar restaurant was opened by African Originals, through the Kenyan Originals brand as a

The year 2023 was a vibrant year for the Nairobi Comedy scene with comics taking bold steps all year through, what stood out for the culture is the inception of solo shows that spread out throughout the year, here’s our favorite solo shows of the year 2023 in no particular order; After close to a

Kenyan based American comedian Darren Collins won a Kalasha Award at the 13th edition of the International film and TV awards ceremony for a children’s short film, Sikicho’s long day. The Akili Network’s children’s edutainment video, which was made with the aim of creating awareness on intestinal worms and bilharzia, featured several stand-up comedians from

Standup comedian Mammito Eunice has come under fire for what most term as an insensitive joke about Jowie Irungu who was convicted of Murder and sentenced to death on 13th March 2024. In the sketch comedy piece Mammito parodies the popular song by Dolly Parton, Joleen. The one minute clip posted on twitter makes fun