Nairobi, June 29 -- Walking into the venue, I was convinced I was early, an hour early, to be precise. So, I was mentally prepared for a slow trickle of people and a relaxed atmosphere. Instead, I stepped into Suave Kitchen, and it was already packed, with a performance already in full swing. It turned out I had stumbled into the tail end of an entirely different show.

So, I settled in and watched the live performance. Doug Mutai delivered a set, Bashir Halaikai must have been the host because he was popping in and out of the stage, and soon, that event was over. The DJ played a couple of classic Kenyan music, and before I knew it, the show was on.

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