Kenyans on Twitter are over the moon after comedian Arap Uria met popular English football commentator Peter Drury in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup.
Uria found fame as a comedian when he started has lip-synching Drury’s commentaries.
On Saturday afternoon, through the support of a well-wisher, Uria confirmed meeting the celebrated commentator.
“Gooooal. Finally with Peter Drury. Many thanks,” he said.
On Friday, he became an online sensation when he posted a photo requesting to meet Drury.
“Hello Peter Drury, it’s Arap Uria, I am in Qatar and I would love to meet you,” the post read.
Drury was among those trending on Saturday morning as Kenyans sympathized with the helpless Uria. Kenyans on Twitter then joined the bandwagon in asking the World Cup commentator to grant him an audience.
The comedian whose signature look includes an old brown blazer and two giant mugs that hang on his ears during his skits.
“I love Peter [Drury], I love football,” Arap told Premier League Productions in May. “I used to like mimicking political leaders but after realizing that politics has division, I decided to do football because it is a neutral ground and everybody loves football.”
