
DOUG MUTAI
Standup Comedian, Actor, Builder.
I tell stories, some of them just happen to be funny. I am an actor, writer and founder of Standup Collective, a premier East African comedy platform.
Currently touring my one-man show “All Sins”.
I am a Kenyan comedian, producer, and cultural organizer working at the intersection of live performance, hospitality, and creative infrastructure. I am the founder of Standup Collective, one of Kenya’s leading comedy production platforms, where I develop live shows, tours, and digital comedy content. Over the past decade, I have been part of the generation of comedians shaping contemporary stand-up in Kenya. Alongside performing, I have focused on building platforms that support the growth of the comedy ecosystem. Through Standup Collective, I produce regular live shows, festivals, and collaborative projects that bring together emerging and established comedians from Kenya and across Africa. I also operate performance venues that integrate comedy, food, and social spaces, creating sustainable homes for live comedy in East Africa. These venues host weekly stand-up shows, storytelling events, debates, and experimental performance formats that nurture new voices while expanding audiences for the art form. My work extends beyond the stage into television and digital comedy development, including sketch productions and online comedy series that explore Kenyan social and political life through satire. I am particularly interested in building international creative exchanges between African comedians and global comedy scenes. Through festivals, touring shows, and collaborative programming, I work to connect artists across borders and develop new formats for live comedy performance.