The eagerly awaited Nyege Nyege festival: Kenyan Edition has been postponed to November.
The organisers of the festival said the postponement was due to factors beyond their control.
“After an extensive evaluation of the prevailing circumstances, we’ve determined that it is in the best interest of all parties to reschedule the event to Friday 3rd November to Sunday 5th November, 2023,” the statement read in part.
The organisers apologised to fans and other stakeholders for any inconvenience caused and promised to deliver a festival like no other in November.
“All tickets and reservations purchased for the original dates will be valid for the rescheduled dates. We understand that this change may cause inconveniences to some of our participants and supporters, and we sincerely apologise for any disruption this may cause.”
The Nyege Nyege festival has enjoyed immense success in Uganda since 2013. It was started by Arlen Dilsizian and Derek Debru, both music producers and DJs.
The Kenyan edition has been a subject of criticism for ‘copying’ Uganda’s successful event.
The postponement puts Kenya’s event promotion reputation in jeopardy.
Shoke Shoke festival that would feature Ruger was cancelled.
Shenseea, who was to perform in Kenya also announced her event was postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.
