Safari Rally Meme

Arap Marindich Mwenyewe is his name and making people split at the sides with laughter is his game. The comedian went viral earlier this year with a mere 1-minute video of him acting like a downtrodden rally driver. With his navigator Kaptula by his side, Arap goes on to lament about the strenuous rally. In fact, he mentions an instance where the car nearly rolled over and competitors were zooming by. Interestingly enough, Kaptula is Arap’s real-life navigator as the man who encouraged Arap to put his comedic skills to work. 

While at the WRC weekend rally, Arap and Kaptula saw a rare opportunity to make a funny video. They asked to commandeer a car that had broken down and acted out the skit. As cars flew by, Arap got dustier and dustier – an effect that only added to the hilarious nature of the skit.  

And just like that, in came the memes. Arap has often taken centre stage in a popular meme circulating the web. It originates from the video where he looks hopeful in one image and devastated in the next. Since its release, Kenyans have taken to social media to poke fun at situations where one begins with a positive mindset only for it to be crushed.  

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