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Eddie Butita

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Edwin Butita
Butita on Churchill Show
Birth nameEdwin Butita
Born (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 31)
Nairobi
NationalityKenyan
Years active2010–present
Children1
Websiteeddiebutita.co.ke

Edwin Butita, popularly known by his stage name Eddie Butita (born 16 November 1992), is a Kenyan-born comedian, actor, script writer, theatre director, emcee, theatre producer, and businessman.

Early life and education

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Born in Kariobangi South, Butita mastered his comedy and entertaining skills while still in high school. He went to Butere high school for his secondary education and later pursued a course in graphic design.

Career

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He then began his stage career, appearing in several TV shows in Kenya, with his comedic style of parodying the ghetto life in Africa. His professional stand-up act started in 2010, during the Churchill live season. Many were surprised that a new act could keep critical crowds amused. Butita has performed in Kenya's most popular shows: Laugh Festival, Churchill Show, Churchill Raw, Night of a Thousand Laughs,[1] Kenya's Biggest Laughs, The Hot Seat,[2] Kenya Kona Comedy, Crazy Monday Comedy Night, Nescafe Red Sensation Party, 3D Comedy and Kids Festival, among others.[citation needed]

Butita has been in the Showbiz gallery as an entertainer, and is the CEO of his company, Stage Presence Media. He is also a featured guest on Kenya's NTV (Kenya) weekly evening show "The Trend" where he is a comic relief. He was among the team that directed and translated the Swahili version of the Netflix show the Upshaw.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Star Archived 19 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "3 Days To Go To Butita, Wakimani & President Waridi's Show". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Comedian Eddie Butita Writes And Directs Swahili Version Of Hit Netflix Show – The Sauce". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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