Everything started in 2003. On a trip to Paris, for an exhibition Gado took time to
visit the set of "Les Guignols de l'Info", or the "News Puppets". Les Guignols, just
like XYZ, is a spoof newscast featuring latex puppets. It has been on the air for
more than 20 years and is one of France's most popular shows ever.
To Gado
it was immediately obvious that the same concept would not only be a huge success
in Kenya, but could also have an important social impact by exposing, with humor, the
rampant corruption and mismanagement of the country.