Photo: Rapper King Kaka Showcases a Meal of Fried Locusts Amid Locust Invasion in North- Eastern Kenya

Wajinga Nyinyi hit-maker King Kaka sparked some overnight discussion after posting a plate of fried locusts on twitter.

The artist insinuated that he was having the meal for supper writing ” Odede Fry (fried locusts) , Managu na Ugali. Dinner is served.”

Odede Fry , Managu na Ugali. Dinner is served. pic.twitter.com/l3oxloWv8d

— KING KAKA (@RabbitTheKing) January 9, 2020

This post comes amid the North-eastern desert locust invasion that is also being experienced in Isiolo County and Meru County.

Since the desert locusts invaded North-eastern Kenya, the government has fought the invasion with shooting in the air (to scare the locusts) and using aerial sprays.

Reactions to the rapper’s post of the delicacy varied from shock to disgust to disbelief to sheer amusement.

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“This government is wasting its resources by throwing teargas to such best meal ever…they should do away and apply the biological method (eating),” read one comment.

Another twitter user replied with “You eat that!!? Like I mean locusts! I can’t imagine myself eating them. Tell the government to stop wasting food.”

A comment expressing disgust at the post read ”King Kaka, you are spoiling my appetite please…hide some of these things.”

From the picture itself, I highly doubt that King Kaka prepared let alone ate the meal. He simply posted it to get people talking.

Back to the serious issue, the Government has deployed the Ministry of Agriculture to dispatch aircrafts to carry out aerial spraying.

The spread of the locusts from North- eastern region to Meru County comes as no surprise. Meru Jubilee Party chairman Joseph Muturia had predicted it.

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In fact, 6 days ago, Mr. Muturia warned the government about their failure to contain the invasion and it’s possible spread.

In 1948, the locust invasion in Kenya led to a bad famine. If the locusts continue spreading to areas with cash crops, it will be a major disaster.