Uhuru and Raila’s night out at UB40 concert
President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga took a break from their hectic schedules and joined revelers at the Carnivore Grounds for the UB40 concert.
Several videos captured at the event showed President Kenyatta alongside Citizen TV journalist, Jeff Koinange, singing and dancing along to the celebrated reggae band’s tunes.
In the videos, President Kenyatta seemed to be completely in sync with the music and the strike of every guitar rewired his thinking each time.
A few years ago, as a guest on Churchill Show, the president revealed his deeply rooted love for reggae music, with all the names on his list falling in that genre of music.
“I’m stuck in a certain age, my favorite musicians are UB40, Gregory Isaac and Bob Marley…” he said.
Odinga, who also appears to appreciate reggae, has lately included some element of reggae in BBI rallies, with Lucky Dube’s Nobody Can Stop Reggae a favourite rallying call.
Kenyans were surprised to see the two leaders after a busy day.
Someone call Margaret before is too late ??
Zimeshika yooh!!!#UB40ConcertLiveinNairobi #UhuruKenyatta #UB40InNairobi pic.twitter.com/EJmqJmamlg— UntitledHK (@UntitledHK) February 2, 2020
His Excellency The President having a good time #UB40InNairobi No body can stop reggae ⛔⛔??♂️?♂️#nobodycanstopreggae#UhuruKenyatta #bbinonesense#BBIInKitui pic.twitter.com/7SoNGl68DM
— Nakuru ? Check ?? (@OnyiegoUsher) February 1, 2020
No body can stop reggae ??
President Uhuru Kenyatta is also present on today’s concert ???
#UhuruKenyatta#UB40ConcertLiveinNairobi pic.twitter.com/MmooRPSzwJ— UntitledHK (@UntitledHK) February 1, 2020
No body can stop reggae ??
President Uhuru Kenyatta is also present on today’s concert ???
#UhuruKenyatta#UB40ConcertLiveinNairobi pic.twitter.com/MmooRPSzwJ— UntitledHK (@UntitledHK) February 1, 2020
About last night #UB40ConcertLiveinNairobi the president alijinyakulia dance mate #UhuruKenyatta pic.twitter.com/7My70rB4Cn
— Raymond Kimutai (@kimsley_kimutai) February 2, 2020
Also H. E Baba was not left behind as #UhuruKenyatta took to podium. Hii maisha haitaki makasiriko. DP Ruto should take his boys. We must unite the country. Antagonists will be crushed. Nobody can stop Reggae. #UB40ConcertLiveinNairobi @Gideon_Kitheka pic.twitter.com/O2r5kL3dRa
— Abuga Makori EGH, MBE (@o_abuga) February 2, 2020
During the day Odinga had attended a BBI rally in Kitui county where he was joined by a host of governors, senators, MPs, and MCAs to sell the BBI agenda.
President Kenyatta, on the other hand, spent the better part of his day in Kirinyaga and Meru counties to inspect government projects as well as interacting with locals.