Pablo scoops two awards
Nov 10, 2018
Pablo was among the founders of Theatre Factory in 2003, that is arguably the first professional comedy outfit to be acceptable as an alternative form of entertainment on Ugandan local scene.
ENTERTAINMENT COMEDY AWARDS
Renowned comedian Kenneth Kimuli aka Pablo has scooped two prestigious awards this year.
The awards are -TITANS: Building Nations CEO Global Awards 2018. He was awarded best country and regional winner in Great Lakes Region in the category of arts and media. This win qualified him as a nominee for Continental Award which will take place on November 27, this year in South Africa.
In 2008 and 2009 consecutively, he was voted the best television personality by Buzz Teeniez awards. He was also voted the best local actor of the year in 2010 by the New Vision publication readers through an opinion poll, best performing artiste by Edutainment Awards in 2012.
In 2007, he was invited by legendary film actor Robert Redford to the prestigious home of theatre, Sundance Theatre Lab, Salt Lake City in United States. At the event, he had an opportunity to share stage with world's celebrated film and comedy actioners.
Pablo was among the founders of Theatre Factory in 2003, that is arguably the first professional comedy outfit to be acceptable as an alternative form of entertainment on Ugandan local scene.
He is also known to have pioneered the first ever one-man show "The Pablo Live Show" in 2009 after being crowned at Stand Up Uganda Mnet reality TV show in 2009 as the nation's leading funny man.
He, however, says Uganda's comedy is still in infancy compared to Nigeria and South Africa, adding that it was encouraging that the corporate world has embraced it now.
"Comedy in Uganda is young compared to countries such as Nigeria and South Africa that started as early as 1980s. The beauty with Ugandan comedy is that it's not entirely in English," he told New Vision in a separate interview.
He said a section of comedians are doing best in local languages yet "I have been to some countries where local comedians struggle to perform in their local languages".
Pablo has been in the comedy industry since 2003 and is set to celebrate 15 years of achievement with a show slated for December 2.