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Why Kenya is a hotbed of bad comedy

It is here that you stumble on some headlines which would surprise even the devil himself

You can never be bored here in Kenya, if you are the type that keenly follows news, and given the ‘comedy’ that we watch most of the time, I am yet to understand why we cannot outdo Hollywood at producing really enthralling movie series.

We are occasionally confronted with really boring news stories like say climate change, or the faceless cartels keen on finishing rhinos and elephants from our game parks and reserves. To this, being a particularly resilient group, we turn to our Whatsapp where there are always juicy videos and photos on the ready to pass the time as we wait for the ‘real’ news.

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