Get To Know Prof. Hamo: Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth, Height, Relationship & More

Prof. Hamo’s Biography

Herman Gakobo Kago, professionally known as Prof Hamo is a Kenyan comedian who has been active in entertainment in Kenya. Prof. Hamo was born in Nakuru, Kenya, on July 5, 1980, to the late James Wachira and his mother (whose name is unknown).

He first attended Kenyatta Primary before switching to Nakuru East Primary, where he took the KCPE exams. He then began his secondary schooling at Nakuru Day. He afterwards enrolled in a diploma program in electrical engineering at Kisumu Polytechnic. Then, after two years, he left, stating that he had never been interested in the course.

Prof. Hamo’s Height and Weight

There is currently no information on Prof. Hamo’s weight and height.

Prof. Hamo’s Career

He represents StarTimes as a brand ambassador and serves as an MC and event host. Additionally, Prof. Hamo co-hosts the HOT 96 FM radio show with Citizen TV news presenter Jeff Koinange. Do you want to know Professor Hamo’s biography?

Before breaking into the comedy business, Prof. Hamo went to a number of auditions. Interestingly, he is currently regarded as one of the top comedians on NTV’s Churchill Show. He is the fifth child of an eight-person family. Due to the fact that their father was an army officer, Hamo and his siblings were reared on the Lanet military installation. The date of Professor Hamo’s birth is July 5, 1980.

He attended Nakuru Theatre and joined the Tamasha band as a vocalist after leaving college. Additionally, he joined theatre companies to perform high school play scripts, which helped launch his comedic career.

After finding that the Churchill Show was holding auditions, he went to Nairobi the following day to give it a shot. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out as expected since the judges dragged him off the platform.

He returned to Nakuru and continued to attend additional auditions without giving up hope. Hamo claimed during one of the interviews that he had to go to six auditions before he was given the opportunity to sing on Churchill on the Road Nakuru Edition. Following the viral success of the YouTube post of his show, he later experienced a breakthrough.

The stand-up comedian tries to keep his family private from the public, unlike other famous people. On any social media platform, he has never shared pictures of his wife or kids. He did, however, once claim to be happily married to a single, attractive lady, and the two of them have three children.

Prof. Hamo’s Marital Status

Prof Hamo prefers to keep his family hidden from the public, unlike the majority of celebrities. He doesn’t have any social media posts featuring his wife or kids. But he once claimed that he was happily married to one lovely wife and that the couple had three kids. He is also believed to have dated fellow comedian Jemutai.

Prof. Hamo’s Family & Siblings

Prof. Hamo’s parents; mom and dad

Prof. Hamo’s father is James Wachira Kago. He was a soldier before he became a farmer. Unfortunately for the comedian, his father died on October 5, 2016. We however have no information about her mom.

Why is Prof. Hamo famous?

She was a multidisciplinary artist renowned for her kangas in addition to more traditional fine arts mediums such as painting, sketching, and sculpture.

Prof. Hamo’s Children

Prof Hamo has six children in total. He has four with his first wife, Zipporah and two with his former wife Jemutai.

When he had his 4th child with his present wife, he excitedly stormed social media to write;

 “Welcome home baby Renee,” Hamo captioned a picture of his newborn daughter who appeared to be taking a nap as shown below;