Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- I don't know about you, but we all need a good laugh now more than before. I could go into how the year has been rough for the ordinary Kenyan. The belt is getting tighter for the everyday Nairobian (unless you are a politician), but I base my argument on one thing - fuel prices.

Am I saying laughing will reduce the prices of fuel? Well, I wish it could. Fuel prices have had an impact on everyone worldwide. Since laughter is some form of medicine, what we are getting as we come to the end of August is an opportunity for one week to step away from the chaos and - yes, you guessed it, laugh.

The Nairobi International Comedy Festival is just around the corner and, with everything that I have just learnt, stand-up fans h...