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Canadian comedian Evan Desmarais will be performing at the Nairobi Laugh Bar on the 23rd of November in a show entitled, The Mancunian Canuck. The Manchester-based comedian will be in the country as part of a stand-up comedy exchange program between Nairobi and Manchester. The unprecedented partnership that kicked off last month will see several […]

Comedy lovers in the East side of Nairobi are about to be a happy lot after Comedy Culture announced a new room at Enjoy Cafe located in the famed Imaara Mall. Fittingly dubbed The Neighborhood, the first show will happen on Thursday, 28th November. The Neighborhood will start off as an open mic and hence

The live recording of Showmax Celebrity roast show, Hot Seat will resume on Tuesday 19 at Alloy Lounge in Sarit with Singer-songwriter Savara Mudigi taking the hot seat. The Sol generation artist will be the second member of Sauti Sol to appear in a celebrity roast after Bien featured in a similar show, Roast House

Exactly three weeks after compatriot Cotilda Inapo performed at Nairobi’s first full-time comedy club, Ugandan comedian Dr. Hilary Okello is set to add his name to the long list of foreign comedians who have performed in Nairobi this year. Dr. Hilary, who is a viral sensation in his home country, will be making a stop

David Macharia and Bashir Halaiki will be going at each other in a roast battle on the 16th of November at the Nairobi Laugh Bar. The battle, dubbed Friendly Fire is being produced by the comedy outfit Chuckle Cartel and will see the two comedians trade jabs in three successive rounds. The winner of each

Father-to-be, Jack Nanjero and his close-knit group of comedian friends will be taking to the stage on Friday 15th at the Nairobi Laugh Bar for a special showcase dubbed Jack Nanjero And The Pull-out Party. The showcase is meant to pay tribute to his upcoming status as a dad and will feature a total of

After hosting the Joke Machine on Friday 8th, Cotilda Inapo was back in action on Saturday night at the Nairobi Laugh Bar, this time headlining her one-man show, Sarcasm And Other Ugandan Spices. The Ugandan Queen of Comedy did not disappoint as her storytelling prowess, stage presence and comedic experience were on full display from

Mammito Eunice was in Rwanda on Saturday 9th, where she performed at the Gen-Z comedy night. Gen-Z, short for Generation-Z, is a comedy show in Kigali founded by Rwandese comedian, Merci to showcase stand-up comedians across Rwanda, and occasionally invites international comedians to grace their stage. Apart from Mammito, Ugandan Anne Kansiime was also on

Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi conducted a stand-up comedy workshop for aspiring comedians in Kisumu on Friday, 8th. The workshop was part of Sanara, an inclusive creative industries program for young artists in Kenya by the Mastercard Foundation. Sanara program is meant to provide information, skills, connections and opportunities to young Kenyan artists in various creative

Mammito Eunice is aiming to fill up the Jain Bhavan Auditorium, an 800-plus seater theatre in Loresho for her one-man show, entitled Maandamano Baby on December, 20th. The experienced comedian, who recently announced that she is expecting her first baby, has been busy throughout 2024 and will be looking to end the year in style.