Bahati Diana’s ugali spit-feeding video stirs fury among fans and critics alike, as the power couple’s latest family vlog clip – showing Diana Bahati chewing ugali and dramatically spewing it into husband Kevin Bahati’s waiting mouth – has exploded into a digital dumpster fire, dividing Kenya’s social media over boundaries of affection, hygiene, and celebrity excess.
The 45-second snippet, uploaded to their joint YouTube channel “Bahati Nation” late Tuesday, captures Bahati playfully demanding “finer chewing” from Diana before she pours the softened maize meal straight into his grin, a moment meant as quirky couple banter but landing like a gut punch for many viewers who called it “too far” in the comments section that’s now a war zone of 150,000 reactions.
The video, part of a “real talk” series where the gospel singer and his TV host wife peel back the curtain on their blended brood of six kids, starts innocently enough: the pair lounging in their Karen kitchen, plates steaming with nyama choma sides, trading laughs about daily dad duties.
But the ugali exchange – Diana mashing the staple with her teeth, then leaning in for the transfer while Bahati tilts back like a baby bird – tips it into TMI territory. “Babe, make it smoother next time,” he teases, wiping his chin with a napkin as Diana giggles, her braids swinging.
What was pitched as “intimate fun” has fans split: Admirers gush, “Couple goals on steroids!” with heart emojis, while detractors flood with fire: “This isn’t love; it’s lunacy – what about germs?” One viral reply from a Mombasa mom of four: “My hubby cooks; yours chews for him? Red flag city.”
The Bahatis, married since 2015 after a whirlwind romance that birthed hits like “Adhiambo” and a reality show empire, aren’t strangers to spotlight shocks. From Bahati’s 2023 tattoo tribute (her name inked across his chest) to Diana’s raw postpartum confessions, their feed’s a feast of unfiltered family – think chaotic breakfasts with stepkids Heaven and Mueni, or prayer circles amid parenting pitfalls.
But this ugali stunt? It’s reignited debates on Kenyan celeb culture’s crave for controversy, especially post their 2024 reconciliation after split rumours rocked the gospel grapevine.
“They’re chasing clicks over class,” sniped media analyst Jane Mugo on Spice FM’s morning drive, linking it to a 20% subscriber dip last quarter. Yet the couple’s unfazed: A follow-up story from Diana reads, “Laughter’s our love language – haters, pass the salt.”
This clip’s chaos shows a bigger bite: In a nation where ugali is sacred – the unsung hero of every jua kali lunch – turning it into a spit-take spectacle feels profane to purists. Hygiene hawks cite WHO warnings on oral bacteria swaps, while romantics see it as raw romance in a filtered world.
For the Bahatis, it’s business as usual: stir, serve, survive. In Kenya’s content coliseum, where family feels fake until it’s this real, one thing’s clear – their next bite could be bigger. What’s your verdict on this masticated moment?