'Tuko mboka": Kibera’s Heha Movers go viral with hilarious skits, memes
This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.
- Heha Movers, a Kibera-based moving company, caught the internet's attention after a comedic mock-interview skit went viral online
- The group claims to offer far more than moving services, from web design and loans to home renovation and even vehicle repairs
- The video, filmed in an office setting with a CEO, HR, MD and secretary, blends sharp humour with a genuine message about Nairobi's youth
A Kibera-based moving company called Heha Movers has taken Nairobi's internet by storm, thanks to a wildly entertaining mock-interview video that has captured the imagination of thousands of Kenyans online.
Filmed in what appears to be an office setting, the video features the group's self-described CEO, HR officer, Managing Director and a secretary identified as Kemis Kenilo.
Shot in a deadpan, satirical style, it plays out as a formal business interview while veering into comedy at nearly every turn.
The CEO opened by outlining the company's core moving services, insisting that all deliveries reach clients safely and on time.
Customers complain on Heha Movers service
When pushed on complaints from some customers claiming their goods had not arrived, he fired back with characteristic confidence, saying those were people who did not follow the company's protocols.
The group's HR officer explained her role as verifying payment before any service is rendered, adding that clients must pay in full before goods are moved.
The conversation quickly expanded well beyond removals, with the team claiming to also offer web design, financial loans, mediation services, home painting, gypsum installation, tiling, plumbing and even engine repairs for vehicles.
Heha Movers team speak on being operational since President Kibaki
The loan segment drew particular laughter, with the CEO recounting a scenario where a would-be borrower arrived with extra people in tow, which he said violated their strict one-person rule for loan applications.
Despite the laughs, the interview carried a surprisingly earnest undercurrent.
The team spoke about their roots, saying they have been in operation since the era of President Kibaki, and that among their earliest clients were people with disabilities, including elderly individuals they sourced wheelchairs and walking sticks for.
Does Heha Movers run a youth fund?
They also spoke at length about community, calling out urban isolation and urging young Nairobians to check on their neighbours and support one another.
The CEO said the group runs a youth fund, pooling contributions with a goal of generating one million shillings a day to support youth groups with equipment, greenhouse farming and business start-ups.
The team took playful swipes at rivals, claiming competitors were essentially copying what Heha Movers had already built, and boasted that their services had drawn clients from as far as South Africa, France and the United States.
Heha Movers cast open up on their suits
Their suits, they said, were imported from Germany and Britain, with one reportedly valued at 700,000 shillings and another at 1.6 million shillings.
Whether true or not, the deadpan delivery ensured the claims landed as comedy gold.
Their closing advice to young people was simple: drop the drugs, look out for each other, and build the city yourselves.
Moove achieves KSh 271 billion valuation
In another story, TUKO.co.ke shared details about mobility fintech Moove, which achieved a KSh 271 billion valuation following a significant funding round.
The remarkable growth story was a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit of its founders, who identified and targeted a critical gap in Africa's automotive industry, transforming the landscape for ride-hailing drivers across the continent.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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