Meet The Man Who Dumped Studying A Degree In Law To Pursue Comedy… And The Colossal Sums He Earns From His Dream Job

When you hear him on radio or see him on TV, you would probably think it is one of those guys who fled Abuja and its environments due to the threats of the terrorist group Boko Haram which has denied the West African region peace and harmony.

Everything he does is Nigerian; how he talks, clads, and almost everything is copied from Nigeria. But he is not. In fact he is Kenyan. He is a Kenyan man who dropped out of college where he was taking a degree in Law to pursue what he loved most: comedy.

That was a very drastic and delicate move my brother!

And you know what happens when you do that in Kenya? Massive backlash from the society. Why would one ditch education for comedy? Why would one overlook a degree in law for comedy and antics, honestly?

This came comedian Dr. Ofweneke’s way when he made this decision. Many discouraged him and told him he couldn’t make it in comedy.

“My journey has been long and tiresome.Many times I felt like giving up,after quiting Law for comedy I still wasnt sure wheather it was the right decision to make in life.Many times i wanted to go back to Law class coz I dint think I wasnt good enough or rather many people made feel like it,” Dr. Ofweneke says.

He then goes on to narrate how defied all odds to become one of the most sought after comedian and MC in the country. Dr. Ofweneke works with Milele FM, Ebru TV, Churchil Show among several other duties.

“But deep down a voice told me in a few years guys will celebrate you,many will call you Sir,many lives will be changed thru your story of patience,resilience,hardwork and the desire to make it. I believed and doubted the voice at the same time but 5 years down the line from Vitimbi to Vioja Mahakamani to Kenya Kona Comedy Show, I host a prime time breakfast show on Milele FM ,I host my own tv show on Ebru TV (Niaje Ebru) with another bigger talk show on the pipeline.”