NIGERIAN COMEDIAN BRIGHT OKPOCHA TO PERFORM IN KENYA

The pan African entertainment initiative Night of A Thousand Laughs, Opa Williams has said that the star attraction this year’s Kenyan edition is Comedian Basketmouth.

The event is scheduled for November 9^th at the Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi.

Williams said, “This year is different. I want to make it more of a Kenyan affair than a Nigerian or African one. It is for that reason that I have already signed three Kenyan comedians and the artistes performing are also from Kenya. This is the way of showing that comedy has developed across Africa”.

The comedians consist of Chipkezeey, Sleepy and Ayieya whereas the artistes that are set to perform are Mercy Myra, Dela and DJ Fridah.

Nonetheless, Williams supported the lineup stating, “ People ask me if I'm sure they can go on an international stage and hold their own. My answer for them is, they have to get there to prove themselves. Talent is talent, all you need to do is groom and nurture it”.

Williams added, “Look at Eric Omondi. He has been with us for two years now and he is not the Eric I knew back then. Before he was Eric the small Luo boy, we used to call him Otieno, small Otieno. But he has been able to transcend the Kenyan stage and now he is rated among the top 10 African comedians. Now, Night Of A Thousand Laughs want to bring in more talent onto that stage”.

The gate charges for the one night event are Sh 2,000 normal tickets, Shs 5,000 VIP and Sh 105,000 for corporate tables.