Photo: Nairobi News
Tanzanian celebrity drunkard Pierre Konki Liquid in his element.
By Thomas Matiko
Tottenham
Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama has offered to treat renowned
Tanzanian drunkard, Pierre Konki Liquid with a fully-paid trip to
England.
A video which
has since gone viral in Tanzania, shows Konki Liquid speaking to
Wanyama via a
video call, when he visited Tanzanian singer Ommy Dimpoz,
who is a very close pal of the footballer.
The two haven't met
before but it took Ommy's introduction to get Konki Liquid chatting
with Wanyama who surprised the celebrity drunkard with the invite.
WANYAMA'S INVITE
An elated Konki
Liquid couldn't believe it when Wanyama told him he wanted him to visit
him in England where all his bills would be taken care of.
Meanwhile, Ommy has been tasked with getting Konki Liquid a travel Visa.
This is how part of the video call conversation went:
Konki Liquid: Ati nini? Hatari Faya. Aaah Victor Wanyama eeh bwana eeh piga kazi Tottenham. Victor Wanyama!
Wanyama: Njoo huku.
Konki Liquid: Eeeh! Nije UK?
Wanyama: Wewe njoo.
Konki Liquid: Hatari faya! Ni hatari faya!
Just like Kenya's
Githeriman, Konki Liquid became an instant celebrity a few months ago
when someone shared a video of him at a local joint in Dar es Salaam.
In the video, a
drunk Konki Liquid with a beer bottle in hand is heard uttering the
words "Mama nakufa, nakufa", a phrase that has now become popular with
Tanzanians, including being featured in songs like Rayvanny's hit
Tetema.
Since then, due to
his sudden popularity, Konki Liquid has been nailing endorsement deals
with different companies as brand ambassador as well as making club
appearances for a fee.
Celebrities have also contributed to his popularity by associating themselves with him.
CELEBRITY STATUS
But not everyone is happy with Konki Liquid's newly-acquired celebrity status.
On Sunday, Dar es
Salam Regional Commander Paul Makonda, during an event, blasted the
media for making Konki Liquid famous, terming him as a drunkard who
doesn't deserve any sort of recognition and the endorsement deals he has
so far received.
"Ningewasihi sana
waandishi wa habari akina mama wanaojituma na kuhangaika kwa ajili ya
watoto wao ndio wapewe kipau mbele. Sio hao walevi walevi hao
mnaotutangazia usiku na mchana sijui Pierre, sijui nani. Huwezi kuwa na
taifa ambalo linapromoti watu waovyo ovyo hadi wanakuwa ati mpaka brand
ambassador," Makonda said.
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