It's 7:30 on Saturday evening, and we've been stuck in the same spot for over 20 minutes. I'm growing impatient, but it's pouring outside, so getting a boda boda is out of the picture. The driver starts rambling on about Nairobi drivers misbehaving because police officers won't direct traffic in such weather (he must have noted my impatience). The venue is less than a kilometre away; I can literally see the blurry neon light at the entrance. So, I take a deep breath and resign myself to the idea that I'm going to miss the opening of Stand Up Collective’s Nairobi International Comedy Festival Gala night.
The Nairobi International Comedy Festival took place from April 17th to April 21st, 2024. This five-day extravaganza featured a lineup of exciting events, including the Kisiangani Podcast Live Experience featuring Mwafreeka from the Iko Nini podcast, The Other Other News X Fake Woke with Justine featuring Justine and Ty Gachira, the highly debatable show with Doug Mutai and All Stars, the Comedy Gala headlined by Robby Collins, and finally, on Sunday, a family show for all ages. Due to the overwhelming success of the Saturday Gala night, a second comedy gala was added to accommodate those who missed the Saturday show.
