Arthur Nkusi

Nkusi Arthur
Born (1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33)
Uganda
NationalityRwandan
Other namesRutura
Alma materUniversity of Essex
OccupationFounder & Creative Director at Arthur Nation | Campaigner | Artist
Years active2004 - present
Known forRadio & Comedy
SpouseNtarindwa Fiona Muthoni

Nkusi Arthur (born 22 January 1991), commonly known as Arthur or Rutura, is a Rwandan entrepreneur, comedian, actor, media personality, and campaigner. He is the founder of Arthur Nation Ltd, where he serves as creative director.[1][2][3][4]

Arthur Nkusi has worked with numerous organisations as a creative director, campaigner and communication expert like Vivo Energy Rwanda, LEGO Foundation, Unicef Rwanda, UNFPA Rwanda, Tax justice Network Africa, Irembo, NIDA, Jambo Jet, European Union in Rwanda and many more.

Arthur is a former Big Brother Africa housemate, where he represented Rwanda alongside Frank Rukundo in the 9th season of the show. He is also a popular standup comedian in Rwanda.[5][6][7]

As a comedian, Nkusi has performed with comedians like BasketMouth, Eddie Kadi, MC Jessy, Daniel Omara, and Patrick Salvador in popular comedy shows like Comedy Store Uganda, the Churchill Show, Seka Live, and Africa Laughs and Seka Fest.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ "Nkusi talks radio, future plans and life off the air". The New Times | Rwanda. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  2. ^ "Meet the stars behind the thriving comedy industry". The New Times | Rwanda. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  3. ^ "Ugandan funnyman Salvador to headline 'Seka Live' July edition". The New Times | Rwanda. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  4. ^ Augoye, Jayne (2018-10-19). "Nse Ikpe, Arthur Nkusi to host AMAA 2018". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  5. ^ "Nkusi Arthur wari muri Big Brother ntazongera gukora kuri Radio ahubwo agiye mu mishinga ku rwego rwa Afrika - Inyarwanda.com". inyarwanda.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  6. ^ "Big Brother Hotshots 2014 | Africa's Top Reality TV Show". 2015-03-16. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  7. ^ "Rwanda artistes seek recognition local stand-up comedy". The East African. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  8. ^ "Comedian Arthur set to rock Kampala". The New Times | Rwanda. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  9. ^ Muendo, Steven Kisuli. "Comedian Churchill to host top African comedians". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  10. ^ "Step-by-step: How Rwanda's comedy came of age". The New Times | Rwanda. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2022-08-16.