This archive report was first published on 15 December 2019.
Bahati Faces Backlash for Supporting King Kaka's 'Wajinga Nyinyi' ¶
Kenyan gospel artiste Bahati has found himself on the receiving end of intense online backlash for supporting King Kaka's latest release 'Wajinga Nyinyi'.
On December 14, 2019, Bahati took to social media to comment on King Kaka's release, stating that the rapper was a voice sent by God and urging his followers to vote wisely.
However, his post was met with hostility from netizens who reminded him of his past support for the Jubilee Party during the 2017 General Elections.
One of the most notable instances of Bahati's support for the Jubilee Party was when he performed at a campaign rally for the party's top brass, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto, and his wife Rachael at Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani.
On that occasion, Bahati shocked the country by sitting on the president's seat, a move that has been widely criticized.
Netizens have taken to social media to express their outrage at Bahati's post, with many reminding him of his past actions and urging him to repent and give out the money he received from the Jubilee Party for charity.
Some of the reactions to Bahati's post include:
- 'No, @BahatiKenya – You're the same clown who headlined a Jubilee Party campaign rally and even sat in the President's chair to crown your sycophancy. Kama kuna mjinga kuliko wajinga wote ni wewe na Ben Githae. We aren’t in your Champions League of Wajinga, bro. Sit down.'
- 'Don’t be a clown, remember this??'
- 'Sit down @bahatikenya. Didn’t you campaign for jubilee? It’s ignorant people like you who killed Jesus Christ & the Socrates. Repent & give out the money you received from then for charity. Otherwise your name tops in the #WajingaNyinyi list.'
- 'Oneni haka kengine. Si huyu ndio alikua forefront kucampaign for jubilee. Hadi akaamsha uhunye kwa kiti '
- 'I wonder what you were doing here '
- 'The internet never forgets #WajingaNyinyi '
King Kaka's 'Wajinga Nyinyi' has been widely praised for its bare-knuckled take down of Kenya's tattered social fabric, which has been permeated with corruption at all levels.
Most Kenyans agree with what the rapper addressed, including the state of the economy, healthcare, and poor living conditions of many Kenyans.
King Kaka also took a swipe at controversial pastors, politicians, and other personalities who are involved in corruption.
