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Amandeep Jagde has released a teaser trailer for his one-man show, Doggies, which he recorded in October 2023. The thirty-three-second clip was posted on his official Instagram account with the caption, ‘Teaser Trailer For The Trailer For Doggies’ Doggies, which was the first official one-man show for Amandeep, is a term used amongst comedians to

A live screening of A Very Kenyan Sketch Show, a creation of Standup Collective and Tribesman Pictures will take place on January 4th at the Nairobi Laugh Bar, alongside a stand-up comedy show. This will happen ahead of its YouTube premiere on January 6th. Co-written by George Waweru, the comedy series stars several comedians from

Nu-Africa Pamoja Foundation is the newest entrant to the Nairobi Stand-Up comedy scene with a planned open mic room in 2025. Entitled Laughs In Thika Road, the inaugural open mic will take place on Saturday 11th January at the foundation’s headquarters located near St. Joseph Health Centre, Kahawa Wendani and will run from 6 p.m.

Karura Comedy Club has announced a New Year’s Eve showcase to take place at Stoni Athi Resort in Athi River. Entitled Stoni Athi Laughs, the family-friendly affair will feature some familiar faces from the Nairobi comedy scene. “Come through for a nostalgic night of laughter as we take stock on (sic) years gone by and

Arusha is slowly but surely becoming an attractive destination for Kenyan comedians who are looking to tour outside the country. This month alone, three comedians from Kenya have performed in the Safari Capital of Tanzania with at least three more planning to tour the city next year. With a Nairobi-Dar Es Salaam pipeline already well

Comedy heavyweights Amandeep Jagde and David Macharia will join Adan Abdi in his Christmas Day show at Expresso Coffee House in Garissa town. The news was confirmed by Abdi and David through their respective Instagram accounts. The sometimes-comedy-duo of David and Amandeep has been a busy lot this month, with Garissa set to be their

Adan Abdi’s Slippery world tour will resume on Sunday 29th December, with the comedian poised to perform in Mombasa. The multiple-city tour which kicked off last month has already seen Abdi perform in Cape Town and Nakuru with tour dates for Dar Es Salaam and Dubai yet to be announced. This will be the second

Mammito Eunice delivered an electrifying performance of her one-man show, Maandamano Baby on Friday 20th at the Jain Bhavan Auditorium in Loresho. The show, which had been months in the making, entirely lived up to the hype and further cemented Mammito’s status as one of the best in the game. Despite the weekend being stacked

Toronto-based comedian, Arthur Simeon is expected to perform at the Nairobi Laugh Bar on January 10. This is according to Standup Collective, the outfit under which the Laugh Bar operates. The Ugandan-born funnyman would be appearing at the establishment for a second successive January in a row having officially opened the account for the now-popular

The live taping of the roast of DJ and media personality Pierra Makena took place on Tuesday 17th at Alloy Lounge in Sarit, Westlands in front of a not-so-lively audience. The night started rather lethargically, as audience members arrived at the venue at a snail’s pace. By 7 p.m. – which was the official show