Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi hosted Vurugu 2 on Saturday, 20 June 2026, an event that merged celebrity boxing with live music performances and drew large crowds for a night that stretched across sport and entertainment. The programme featured 28 fighters on the card, but attention frequently shifted from the ring to the stage as artistes turned the venue into a full-scale concert space between bouts.
Organizers designed the event as a crossover experience, with boxing contests running alongside scheduled performances, creating a rhythm that kept fans inside the venue for hours without pause.
Wakadinali open the music stage.
Wakadinali were among the first major acts to take the stage, setting the tone with their Nairobi drill-influenced sound. Their performance followed early fight segments and helped shift the atmosphere from sporting focus to a more festival-like energy.
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The group’s set was marked by strong audience response, with fans singing along as the trio delivered some of their most recognizable tracks. Their appearance reinforced the event’s local identity, anchoring Vurugu 2 in Kenya’s fast-growing urban music scene.
Khaligraph Jones raises the intensity.
After Wakadinali’s opening set, Khaligraph Jones took over the stage, stepping into a packed arena that was already building momentum from the boxing action earlier in the evening.
The rapper’s performance carried the night into its mid-phase entertainment stretch, with heavy bass-driven tracks and crowd interaction maintaining the energy between fights. Khaligraph had been billed as one of the headline local performers, and his set reflected the scale of the production and audience turnout.
Ruger closes the night with international flair.
The final major musical act of the evening came from Nigerian star Ruger, who brought an international dimension to the Sarit stage. His performance capped the entertainment line-up after the boxing card progressed through its later stages.
Ruger’s appearance was one of the most anticipated elements of Vurugu 2, reflecting the organizers’ ambition to expand the event beyond a purely Kenyan audience. His set closed the live music segment as the night moved towards its final fights and eventual wrap-up.
“Vurugu 2 is going to be bigger and better, and now we have international fighters and performers.” — Organizers ahead of the event.
