Former Churchill Show comedian Chipukeezy, whose real name is Vincent Mwasia, made a return to TV comedy show on Monday, September 11.
Chupukeezy who has made his name in Kenya’s stand-up comedy launched his revamped Chipukeezy Show on the national broadcaster KBC, in what has been touted to be a major comeback.
The premiere episode of the show started at 8pm and featured a lengthy list of prominent and celebrated guests.
Among the guests included fellow comedian and script writer Eddie Butita, Content creators Bena wa Malines, KK Mwenyewe, Jaymo Ule Msee and Gatundu South Member of Parliament GG Kagombe.
The Chipukeezy Show will air on KBC every Monday and will also have a live audience.
How it went Down
In the highly publicized premiere show, the live audience and viewers were treated to an hour of entertainment ranging from skits from content creators to live talks with guests.
Chipukeezy entered the stage to a standing ovation from the celebrity-studded audience introducing himself with his trademark “itakua aje” phrase.
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Among the celebrated figures who sat with the audience include former news anchor Betty Kyalo, TV host Willis Raburu, and prominent event organizer Chris Kirwa.
After a short round of fun and an introduction of guests present, Chipukeezy invited Butita on the stage as his first guest.
The two, both seasoned and tested, combined their stand-up comedy prowess to set the mood of the show with their performances leaving the viewers in stitches.
Then followed a round of interactions with a group of the generation of entertainers including Bena wa Malines, KK Mwenyewe.
Chipukeezy Journey
The show marked a new in Chipukeezy’s career after a hiatus from comedy and focus on politics.
Chipukeezy broke into the limelight and national comedy industry during his days at Churchill Show in 2013.
As a budding standup comedian, his experience was not always rosy in his initial stages as revealed in his interviews.
He had to compete with a pool of comedians, both seasoned and new, to make the cut for the main shows which used to air on NTV.
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His resilience, however, helped him maintain a regular spot on the show and eventually earned a job at Kiss FM as a radio presenter.
He would later launch his own Chipukeezy Show which aired on Ebru TV and on YouTube.
Comedy and politics
Moreover, his influence and youth-oriented activities saw him land a position as a Director of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA).
Until his new show, the comedian was involved in Kenya Kwanza’s campaigns and later in the government led by President William Ruto.
He was set to make his comedy show comeback on August 5 but was forced to postpone it after falling ill.
