Bahati Diana’s ugali feeding video backlash has erupted across Kenya’s social feeds, turning a seemingly playful family vlog moment into a nationwide cringe-fest as celebrity couple Diana Marua and Bahati face a torrent of disgust and debate over their mouth-to-mouth mash transfer that’s left viewers questioning the line between love and lunacy.
The Thursday upload to their “Bahati Nation” YouTube channel, now clocking over 500,000 views in under 48 hours, captures Diana munching a gooey mix of ugali, nyama, and milk before leaning in to feed it directly to her grinning hubby, Bahati, who laps it up like a scene from a forgotten rom-com gone wrong.
“Babe, chew it finer next time,” he quips mid-swap, sparking a comment storm that’s split fans between “eww” emojis and eye-roll defences of their “raw romance”.
The clip, tucked into a 15-minute ramble on daily parenting hacks with their five kids – from Major’s school runs to Heaven’s hair braiding sessions – was meant to showcase the couple’s unfiltered bond.
But what Bahati and the gospel crooner behind hits like “Mama”, pitched as “intimate fun”, has instead ignited a firehose of fury on social media. “This isn’t affection; it’s a hygiene hazard – what about the kids watching?” fumed one viral tweet from a Mombasa mom, her thread dissecting the spit-swap as a step too far in influencer oversharing.
Another from Kisumu’s youth brigade: “Kenya’s celebs trade dignity for views – next up, toothbrush swaps?” The backlash taps a deeper vein: In a country where ugali’s the soul food staple, revered at every mama mboga counter from Kibera to Karen, profaning it with pre-chewed passes feels like sacrilege to purists.
Diana, 34, and the sharp-tongued YouTuber whose solo channel boasts 1.2 million subs, doubled down in a follow-up story: “Haters gonna hate; this is us – no scripts, just spice and swallows.”
Yet the chorus of concern swells for their brood: Mueni, 10, peeking curiously from off-camera, or the triplets giggling in the background – is this the blueprint they’re building? Child rights advocates like the Kenya Child Rights Network whispered warnings, urging “boundaries in the spotlight” to shield young eyes from adult antics.
The video isn’t the Bahatis’ first brush with the buzzsaw. From Bahati’s 2023 “paternity drama” that tanked sponsorships to Diana’s raw rants on blended family blues, their content thrives on the tightrope of transparency – 2.5 million combined followers hooked on the highs and heartaches.
The Bahati Diana ugali feeding video backlash reminds fans: in the content coliseum, one chewed bite can bite back. Will the couple clap back with a clarification clip or let the controversy cook? For now, Kenya’s divided dinner table serves up a side of soul-searching – pass the hand sanitiser.