Internet sensation, Rogers Oloo Magudha alias Birdman, has explained why he walks around with birds on his head and shoulder.
Not much was known about him until the recent anti-government protests when he showed up in Nairobi CBD with two eagles. READ FULL STORY
In an interview on Citizen TV, Birdman said he has named his eagle pets Johnson and Jamie, and that they are 2 and 5 months old respectively.
“I’m a bird rescuer. I found it when it was very young, I fed it, we developed a bond,” he said.
Birdman also mentioned that the birds have never deserted him no matter the situation, referencing a recent incident where he was hit by a teargas canister.
“So you see these birds, we have a bond, haziwezi nitoka so unaona design watu walikuwa wanajaribu kuzitoa -birds- hawawezi toka
“Kusema ukweli hakuna haja mi nidanganye. Mi huwa siendi kazi. Me I’m a street boy. Na stay tu tao, kuduru ile design, hivyo ndivyo tuna survive,” he explained.
He further explained that he is a street boy and makes his money from curious onlookers who are fascinated with how he manages to keep the birds at his bay.
“Tuna duru ama ile design si unajau ile survival ya street so unapata msee amekucheki, amekua inspired, ame ona hii ni genuine, hii ni authentic, shika maziwa na mkate. They even buy the birds smokies. Yeah they eat smokies. Hii ni flesh eater,” he said.
Birdman also set the record straight on claims that he uses the birds for witchcraft.
“Lakini mi najua nakuanga mtu tu dont care. So at the end of the day, as long as mimi nafurahi, wale wamefikiria vibaya mi hainihusu. Juu kuna wengine wana at least kitu mi hufurahi sana, nikipita pahali lazima niache mtu amesmile. Na huwa ina ni bamba aje. Si unaona umemjengea siku,” he shared.
