Nairobi Officials Urge Birdman Rodgers Oloo Magutha to Release 20 Birds Over Health Risks
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Updated · FRANCE 24 English · Jul 6
Nairobi Officials Urge Birdman Rodgers Oloo Magutha to Release 20 Birds Over Health Risks
3 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · Jul 6
Summary
Nairobi city officials urged Rodgers Oloo Magutha to release his bird companions after a video showed him eating from the same plate with them.
More than 20 rescued birds live around Magutha’s one-room home, and health authorities say prolonged contact with wild animals carries disease risks.
Magutha rejected the warning, saying he has long lived and slept alongside the birds without falling ill and that they are free to leave when ready.
The call targets a man who became a viral figure during Nairobi’s 2024 protests and now draws tens of thousands of followers with videos of his life among kites, crows and storks.