Stand-up comedy is often dismissed as a mere "side hustle," sometimes compared to the frivolous skits dominating social media, but anyone paying attention to the Kenyan stand-up scene knows it's a demanding art form requiring immense intellectual rigour.
The current crop of comedians is a testament to this. We have Ruth Nyambura (a banker), Ty Ngachira (a lawyer), George Waweru (a telecommunication engineer) and Doug Mutai (an entrepreneur), just to mention a few.
