Revellers laugh their hearts out as comedian Patrick Idringi aka Salvador performs during the Comedy Kings Show at Executive Carwash, Kigali, on March 29, 2013. Photo/CYRIL NDEGEYA
First it was in Kampala when a group of comedians who initially performed together under Theatre Factory broke up to set up competing shows on the same days.
This caused intense rivalry, akin to that of musicians, pitting the hitherto friendly rib crackers against each other and now Kigali becomes the latest warzone for the humour trade.