Arts & Culture
Wajinga Nyinyi: King Kaka To Delete Viral Video Hours After It Premiered
Kenyan rapper Kennedy Ombima best known by his stage name King Kaka has announced on Instagram and Twitter pages that the viral poetic piece ‘Wajinga Nyinyi’ is getting taken down from YouTube “until a few things are sorted”
Until a few things are sorted. Apologies. pic.twitter.com/eB44bFtjY4
— KING KAKA (@RabbitTheKing) December 14, 2019
This comes just a few hours after the artist suggested his life was in danger due to the same on Twitter a couple of hours after he released the video which targets high profile politicians who have been mentioned in corruption cases over the years.
#WajingaNyinyi At this rate I think I need protection. If worse comes to worse mkuje police station.
— KING KAKA (@RabbitTheKing) December 14, 2019
The hit piece received countrywide support from Kenyans with most taking to social media using the hashtags #WajingaNyinyi and #WajingaSisi which have since been trending on Twitter for the better half of the day. The video received endorsements from ctivist Boniface Mwangi, banished politician Miguna Miguna, Film board boss, Ezekiel Mutua and many more
In the art piece, which became an instant hit on YouTube, amassing 68, 000 views in just eight hours, the 32-year-old musician called out the Kenyan electorate for voting in leaders who are selfish, scandalous, corrupt and highly-deceitful.
Here is the full video:
Here are some of the notable tweets on the trending topics.
Deep stuff my brother @RabbitTheKing #WajingaNyinyi #WajingaSisi
We must play this at #ChurchillShowKisii https://t.co/xlgVThD3rH— Churchill (@MwalimChurchill) December 14, 2019
#WajingaNyinyi Yaani wajinga sisi… Ain't it the truth though. https://t.co/pCkDKzkso1
— DJ Joe Mfalme (@DjJoeMfalme) December 14, 2019
Who will change Kenya?
-Boniface M. will not
-A. Mutua will not
-Kibwana will not
-Miguna will not
-MaDvD will not
-Uhuru will not
-Karua will not
-Raila will not
-Ruto will not
-Ndii will not
-PK will notLook in the mirror, that's the person who'll change Kenya #WajingaNyinyi
— Nahashon Kimemia (@nahashon87) December 14, 2019
Stupidity is when a jobless youth refers to a Billionaire as a Hustler. #WajingaNyinyi
King Kaka— Muthoni Njakwe (@muthoni_njakwe) December 14, 2019
A friend from the Netherlands asked me, "Do you believe that your country will ever change?" Without hesitation, I replied, "Yes." Perplexed by my confidence, she asked, "How can you be so sure?" I looked at her, smiled & then I said, "Because I am the revolution." #WajingaNyinyi
— Nahashon Kimemia (@nahashon87) December 14, 2019
Kenya has about 50m citizens and less than 2000 elective positions. Ironically, when Kenyans get the opportunity to vote, they always pick the worst possible choices then spend the following 5 yrs crying. #WajingaNyinyi is a good piece of activist art. Thank you @RabbitTheKing
— #TeamMwalimuDida (@mwalimu_dida) December 14, 2019
@RabbitTheKing's #WajingaNyinyi new release is evidence that we are a free country. He has used his creative licence to prick our conscience. Anyone defamed can seek legal redress, but as @InfoKfcb, we will not interfere with the production.
— Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, MBS (@EzekielMutua) December 14, 2019
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