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The Nairobi stand-up comedy scene continued to grow in leaps and bounds in 2025, as evidenced by the sheer number of international comics who flocked to the city to get a taste of what is slowly becoming one of the hottest comedy markets in Africa. And while the traveling comedians such as Robby Collins of […]

Slow but sure wins the race… or is it slow but steady? Whichever way it goes, it might be one of the very few expressions that can be used to describe the current English stand-up comedy scene in Nairobi. Less than ten years old, the scene has already experienced the lofty talents of internationally renowned

As part of the 10th edition of the Kenya International Theatre Festival, Comedy Culture will be staging a stand-up comedy night on Saturday, 15th November, at Cheche Gallery, located within the Kenya National Theatre. The show, dubbed The Showcase, will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Comedy Culture is excited to announce that

After six years in the Kenyan comedy scene, Bashir Halaiki will finally be recording his first stand-up comedy special, entitled Halaiki. The live taping will take place on November 1st at the Wangari Maathai Auditorium located at Alliance Française. The project will be undertaken in partnership with Radio Generation, a radio station for which Bashir

The comedy trio of Justine Wanda, Ruth Nyambura, and Ciku Waithaka are set to grace the Nairobi Laugh Bar stage on Friday, 31st October, in a Halloween-themed concept show. Entitled Spooky Ha-Ha Halloween, the escapade will see the entertainers share the Laugh Bar stage for a third time this year after doing so in Kugongwa

Toronto-based comedian Arthur Simeon is lined up for a three-night headlining outing at the Nairobi Laugh Bar on the nights of the 23rd, the 24th, and the 25th of October. The performances, which will make him the second-ever act to headline three back-to-back nights at the Laugh Bar after South African Robby Collins, will also

Comedian Doug Mutai will be conducting a live screening of his comedy special, Wine, on Friday, 17th October, at the Nairobi Laugh Bar. The hour-long special, dubbed Wine: A Full-Bodied Comedy Special, was taped on March 15 at the Laugh Bar. It was Doug’s first full-length project. “Just in case you did not have the

Stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and radio host Adan Abdi is scheduled to perform in London on October 18th, 2025. “Waasgood friends?😄 I’m happy to share that the boy will be performing in London in October!” The Radio Generation host announced on X on 16th September. “I’d like to thank each and every single one of

South African comedian Siya Seya will be on headlining duties at the Nairobi Laugh Bar on Saturday, 11th October 2025. This outing comes two weeks after his fellow countryman Robby Collins headlined three successive sold-out nights at the Laugh Bar—an unprecedented feat. “October 11th is a comedy night! “South Africa’s funniest, Siya Seya, is hitting

In an unprecedented feat, South African stand-up comedian Robby Collins will headline three consecutive nights at the Nairobi Laugh Bar, from Thursday, 25th September, to Saturday, 27th September. The three shows are part of his long-running Come As You Are tour, which kicked off last year and has seen him perform across multiple African cities.