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Before Thursday 8th February 2024, not a lot of Comedy had been going on at Wasp and Sprout cafe in Loresho Ridge. Even the idea of a stand-up comedy night (or day) in the low-key Leafy Suburb seemed implausible. Fast forward to May 2024 and we’ve already had four shows at the family-owned establishment, one […]

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Dogo Pepe is one of the finest comics in Tanzania and that comes with the occasional pleasure of performing in Nairobi. Dogo has been to Nairobi twice, the first time to do the Kenya International Theatre Festival in 2021 at the invite of Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi and recently for the Distant Relatives Festival. He

Traveling comedians, KG Mokgadi and Chris Mapane from South Africa as well as Tanzanians Evans Bukuku and Dogo Pepe all performed at the Winedown Wednesday open mic on Wednesday the 1st of May. The open mic was meant to get them in rhythm for the Festival and also give them a chance to feel out

As the third edition of The Distant Relatives Comedy Festival nears, Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi has announced two more pop-up shows in the lead-up to the Festival. The first pop-up show, dubbed, Guest Relations will happen at the Wasp and Sprout Restaurant in Loresho on the 2nd of May and will feature a lineup of

South African heavyweight comedian Chris Mapane is expected to jet into the country sometime this week for this year’s annual Distant Relatives event by Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi. This will be his second time in Nairobi since he headlined the monthly Yo Mama early last year. Mapane  is fresh off the Africa Laughs Comedy Festival

Experienced comedian Maina Murumba will be headlining the Saturday Night comedy show at the Nairobi Laugh Bar on the 4th of May. This will be the comedian’s first headlining gig at the Nairobi laugh bar, and through it, Murumba will be hoping to continue establishing himself as one of the best in the game. The

Comedian David Macharia is rumored to be in the process of recording a special sometime in July. Information seen by Comedy Culture reveal that this special taping which will be produced by Next On Stage, is one to look forward to as it promises a night of endless laughs. David Macharia is one of the

South African comedian Robby Collins was in Nairobi this past week where he headlined the second edition of the Nairobi International Comedy Festival at the Nairobi Laugh Bar. This year’s edition of the festival kicked off with a live recording of the Kisiangani Podcast on Wednesday to a sold out audience. The live recording was

Punchline Comedy Club has announced a series of pop-up shows leading up to the Distant Relatives Comedy Festival. The pop-up shows will happen in various locations across the city every Friday leading up to the festival dates of the 4th and 5th of May. In addition to creating hype for the festival, the pop-up shows