Comedian KK Mwenyewe: Who was he?

When Zakaria Kariuki first uploaded a video of himself impersonating then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in 2022, he probably did not imagine it would change his life.

Dressed in an ill-fitting suit, a stuffed belly peeking through his buttons, and mimicking Gachagua’s deep accent and pacing speech, he launched a brand of political satire that caught the attention of an entire country.

That was the birth of Mr KK Mwenyewe, a character that would soon make him a household name in the country’s digital comedy scene.

KK Mwenyewe was a student at Kisii University, pursuing a degree in Computer Science.

But outside the classroom, he had a sharp ear for accents, a love for current affairs, and an uncanny ability to turn public figures into satirical gold.