Ciku Waithaka Doug Mutai Ciku hates the word “comedienne” because it Doug Mutai started his professional journey as insinuates bias in preference of the masculine a creative in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He over the feminine, but most importantly be- was previously signed onto Funny Business cause she can’t spell it without first mouthing it. & Yuk Yuks’ roster, Canada’s largest comedy Her shows are works of art, and so is her hair agency and chain of comedy clubs, and toured (really, check it out, its magnificent). She brings all over Canada making people laugh in comedy her all to every show she’s on and you can feel clubs, theaters, and corporate functions. He was it, mostly through the ache in your ribs from spotted and booked by talent scouts from the all the laughter. Any show she is on, will be a prestigious Winnipeg Comedy Festival and later good day, you can bet on it. featured on CBC TVs Halifax Comedy Festival and Calgary Folk Music Festival as a comedic feature. He was enlisted as part of the pioneering cast for Telus TV’s Cowtown Sketch comedy show. He later relocated to Kenya where he is the David Macharia co-founder of Standup Collective and Nairobi International Comedy Festival. Young, funny, and flyer than an ostrich, David Macharia has been known to tell a joke or two (and has also been known to enjoy a tequila Amandeep drink or two, or four). He has been performing in bars and clubs, among other Jagde venues in Nairobi for a while. Born in Kenya A master’s degree holder in architecture, a chess and raised in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Zambia, enthusiast and a flat earther... Are some of the and things he’s not. Amandeep Jagde is actually a Ethiopia, David delivers a brand of comedy Marketing degree graduate and Radio presenter with a perspective that is fresh and witty. His by day and asleep by night. He has been per- comedic style is laid-back, witty, irreverent and forming stand-up comedy for a while now and is not for those who need help crossing busy well known for his rough childhood (he did not streets. Outside of stand-up, David Macharia have a memory card for his Playstation, growing is a writer for the ‘The Lazy Riot’ news and up so he had to start games from the beginning a guitarist. Other special skills include going every time) and this pain pushed him to the great long periods of time without missing loved heights he is at now. ones. 50nd3k4 328 50nd3k4 329 50nd3k4 328 50nd3k4 329