This archive report was first published on 29 June 2019.
Comedian Eric Omondi has been at the receiving end of ridicule from Tanzanians after his team Harambee Stars lost 3-2 to Taifa Stars in a recent match.
However, the comedian's woes were compounded by a video that has gone viral, showing a Caucasian man kissing him in public.
According to the video, the Caucasian man, who speaks fluent Swahili, claimed that Tanzania would beat Kenya 6-0 before the match.
"Omondi should remove his pants and get a beating because tonight his team [Harambee Stars] will be beaten 6 – 0 by Taifa Stars," the man said.
The video was recorded before the match, and Kenya indeed went on to beat Tanzania 3-2.
After the match, the Caucasian man was seen pecking Omondi on the cheek, sparking a mix of reactions from social media users.
Some of the comments include:
- "kiss yakitaifa"
- "Na akakubusu??????"
- "Wamlambez?????"
- "Wazungu walami mwitu??????"
- "Vita chafu na yeye"
- "Amekupiga??????"
- "Ati amekukiss??♂️… hizi ni gani eric lakini????"
- "?Mzungu guy qualifies to be chairman of wamnyonyez"
- "?? busu la taifa"