This Ex Churchill Show Comedian Sold 3 Camels In Maralal To Raise Funds To Travel To Nairobi And Try His Hand In Acting (Photos)

By Martin Oduor on November 16, 2015

The hustle is real! The son of a pastoralist from Samburu County is now one of the most famous faces on the screen today.

He was once a herdsboy in the semi-arid North of the country, but a burning desire to join the elite squad of top comedians saw him rush to the city to try his hands in a profession he only heard of on the radio.

Who is he again? Khaleed Abdul popularly known as Farah on KBC’s ‘Classmates’. The comedian plays a role of a ‘shagzmondo’ from Northeastern in a class filled with other students who also speak English ‘crippled’ by their mother tongues.

Farah first joined Churchill Show when he travelled from Samburu County. He had sold 3 camels to raise funds to move to Nairobi.

He later shifted to Classmates where his efforts to be the best in the game saw him nominated for 2015 Kalasha International Award where he won Best Performance In a TV Comedy.

In his acceptance speech, Farah dedicated his award to the pastoralist communities.