Clowns, archangels and fake heads: Nairobi’s anime convention – in pictures

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A cosplayer in colourful clown makeup and a striped hat gestures with fists raised at a convention

Organised by Movie Jabber, the annual Otamatsuri is Africa’s only comic-con festival. Over the two-day event, people dressed in costumes and accessories gather at Carnivore Grounds in Kenya’s capital to celebrate creative arts, gaming tournaments and comic book culture

A woman dressed as a clown during the Otamatsuri convention in Nairobi. Photograph: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images

Tue 25 Aug 2026 07.00 CEST

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