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The Kamapla Acheta

THE KAMPALA ACHETA

  • Post author:Philip Matogo
  • Post published:October 3, 2026
  • Post category:Comedy & Satire
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In The Kampala Acheta, Kenganzi Anitah Maverick mixes English, Luganda expressions and street humour to capture Kampala's gossip, social media moments, drama and everyday absurdities.

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Elly Odoki

Women Don’t Like Short Men: Inside Elly Odoki’s Comic Storytelling.

  • Post author:Philip Matogo
  • Post published:September 2, 2026
  • Post category:Comedy & Satire

A short man drives from Kampala to Entebbe twice a day for a woman who seemingly prefers taller men. More than ten years later, Elly Odoki delivers the twist. We unpack the setup, misdirection, punchline and final tag behind the joke.

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Timothy J. Nyanzi

The Anatomy of a Joke: The Comic Art of Timothy Nyanzi

  • Post author:Editor
  • Post published:August 25, 2026
  • Post category:Comedy & Satire

What makes a three-line joke work? Fasihi Magazine takes apart one of Timothy Nyanzi's deceptively simple jokes to reveal the puns, misdirection, incongruity and linguistic ambiguity behind the laughter.

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Everybody I left behind me saw red when they realized what I had done
How Kamwokya went from yellow to red

Satire: How Kamwokya went from yellow to red

  • Post author:Editor
  • Post published:June 29, 2026
  • Post category:Comedy & Satire/Politics

In 2006, Kamwokya was on fire. The elections were raging, a veritable inferno in the bellies of disaffected voters. At the time, Kamwokya was so yellow you would think it…

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Read more about the article Math Problems for Moms

Math Problems for Moms

  • Post author:FM
  • Post published:May 8, 2026
  • Post category:Comedy & Satire

In The Distance Between Braids, Dr Paromita Patranobish charts the intimate terrain of girlhood with remarkable precision and emotional intelligence.

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