Comedians born in Mombasa

Mombasa is Kenya's second-largest city and the country's chief seaport, built partly on an island where causeways and ferry crossings link it to the neighbouring Indian Ocean shoreline and the mainland beyond. Its Swahili character took shape over centuries of contact with Arab, Portuguese and Indian traders, a heritage still visible in the old quarter and at Fort Jesus, built in the sixteenth century.

This easygoing, tourism-driven coastal city keeps a lively entertainment calendar that increasingly features Kenya's booming stand-up comedy, including comedian Imran Yusuf, who comes from Mombasa.