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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

Things took a weird turn at the roast of Eric Omondi on Tuesday when he deliberately threw water on roaster Bashir Halaiki. The incident happened when Eric took to the podium for the roast-back segment of the newest Showmax celebrity roast show, Hot Seat. Eric, who wasn’t too pleased with some of the jabs that

Adan Abdi kicked off his Slippery World Tour on November 26 in Cape Town, South Africa. He spent roughly a week in the world-renowned city and performed at several shows including Vafa Naraghi’s monthly showcase, Otherwise Comedy Nights. Now back in the country, the globetrotting comedian is set to hit Nakuru City for his next

Eric Lu-savali and Greg Wahome will be looking to end the year in style when they co-host the Winedown Wednesday and Sets In The City open mics on Wednesday, 4th December and Thursday, 5th December respectively. Winedown Wednesday, which is the longest-running open mic in Africa will happen at Two Grapes Nairobi while Sets In