Comedian Eric Omondi has bagged a lucrative deal with a US company as a brand ambassador and also as their official emcee for their events.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke on Friday, April 30, Omondi said that he will be the face for GSM Retail Inc for the Kenyan-based branch.
"For a start, I will be hosting their event tomorrow, Saturday, May 1, at the Karen Hub where they will be launching another Baby Shop store at the Hub.
He said that he was blessed to continue raising the Kenyan flag and was proof that individuals can work across multiple sectors.
On Labour Day he will host Tanzania's High Commissioner to Kenya, John Simbachawene, at the event. Simbachawene will launch the new Karen store.
"Come and be proud of one of your own. Let's support each other. We shall give away free gifts and it will be one of my proudest moments," Omondi added.
The comedian, self-proclaimed President of comedy in Africa is not only a brand ambassador but also a content creator and emcee.
Omondi who started off from Churchill Show has been raising the bar and performing in several international events.
The comedian uses his social media influence as a source of income too. In July 2020, he noted that the impact of Covid-19 had accelerated the transformation of the industry to heavily relies on digital media.
He advised the comedians to invest and venture into quality content that can be used by brands for marketing.
“Companies are creating huge marketing budgets for content creation that comedians should tap into,” he said.
