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Justine Wanda and Mike One will co-headline this month’s edition of The Comedy Jam at Kez Organics on December 13. A product of Karura Comedy Club, The Comedy Jam is a monthly showcase that sees two comedians play co-headlining slots alongside a host and several opening acts. The host and openers, who could range from […]

For its ninth episode, Showmax’s celebrity roast show, The Hot Seat will have DJ, actor, and media personality, Pierra Makena on the firing line. The live taping of the roast will take place on Tuesday 17th December at Alloy Lounge in Sarit, Westlands. The award-winning actor will be the first woman to take to the

The longest-running stand-up comedy open mic in Africa run by Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi will take its annual break after the night of Wednesday 11th December 2024. The weekly open mic which takes place at Two Grapes, Kilimani on Wednesdays has been around since 2019 and will be looking to wrap up its fifth year

It’s looking as though Christmas has come early for Nairobi’s stand-up lovers as South Africa’s heavyweight, Vafa Naraghi is poised to make a surprise appearance at the Nairobi Laugh Bar this Wednesday, December 11. The announcement was made through Nairobi Laugh Bar’s official Instagram page on Monday morning; it couldn’t have come at a better

Bashir Halaiki is set to make his international stand-up debut on December 20 in Arusha, Tanzania. The funnyman has been booked by Comedy 255, a comedy outfit based in Arusha for a two-night performance. It’s a well-earned nod for the co-host of the Kisiangani podcast who has been in the comedy scene for a little

Over the weekend, comedians Nelly Wangechi and Eric Lu-savali were in Arusha, Tanzania where they performed on two consecutive nights; Friday, 6th and Saturday, 7th December at Twiga Brewery. The two-night showcase was put together by Tz Punchline, a stand-up comedy outfit based in Dar-Es-Salaam. Tz Punchline and Punchline Comedy Club, Nairobi, of which Eric

Comedy Stall Nairobi, the newest comedy outfit in town has announced a stand-up comedy show in Eldoret City on Sunday, 15th December. Entitled Laughs From The Rift, the showcase will take place at the famous KVDA auditorium, located at the heart of the newest city in East Africa. Four of Nairobi’s working comedians, namely Ezra

One of the fastest-rising young comics in Nairobi, Bellamy Curtis, was recently thrown into the deep end when he was tasked with hosting the famous Winedown Wednesday open mic on November 27. Given the sheer number of people the mic attracts on a weekly basis, and its status as one of the longest-running open mics

Mammito Eunice’s one-man show, Maandamano Baby, slated for December 20 is now only two weeks away. This is the most daring endeavor yet for the experienced comedian who has been in the industry for almost ten years. Mammito is aiming to sell out the 800-plus seater Jain Bhavan auditorium that has served as host for

Arnold Saviour has, for the past few months, been tearing up stages all over the city, bringing a breath of fresh air into the fledgling Nairobi comedy scene. His arrival into the scene was almost out-of-nowhere-ish; a-snap-of-the-finger-like; at least that’s how an outsider would see it. But make no mistake, Arnold has been around for