The One & Only Kelis Moved To Kenya & Chats How Life Is In East Africa.
She left the US to begin a new life with her fam bam on a different continent—and she’s not holding back about the highs and lows.
According to one of our sources over at Daily Mail…
“The singer, 46, who lost her husband to cancer in 2022, relocated to the East African country earlier this year to start farming and developing her own luxury resort. She currently owns 150 acres near Nairobi and has plans to buy even more land as she expands her various projects.”
But despite being thrilled with the move, the star has admitted that life in Kenya comes with some eye-opening downsides.
In a viral video listing the top three cons of living in Kenya, Kelis criticized the country’s roads, drainage system, and waste management:
“Some of the potholes, they will literally take your car apart,” she said. “And they have these speed bumps… in the dark, they’re not marked, and you will hit a bump and leave your soul behind you.”
She then slammed the city’s drainage system, saying it doesn’t work—“so when it rains, it floods.”
Kelis also showed footage of garbage littering the streets, calling the waste management system “trash… absolutely awful, it doesn’t exist.”
The “Trick Me” songstress went on to reveal that shipping and importing costs are shockingly high:
“If you want to live like an American here, it’s definitely gonna cost you like triple the price,” she said. “Anything imported—not just American, but European—anything brought into the country, they’re gonna jack you.”
She also called buying a car in Kenya “an absolute nightmare,” noting how difficult it is to get a brand-new vehicle at a reasonable price.
Still, Kelis pointed out that some things are cheaper than in the US, most notably healthcare.
Despite the downsides, Kelis has insisted that she and her three sons are happier than ever since leaving America for life in East Africa.
For more on Kelis’ journey, music, and lifestyle ventures, visit her official website Kelis – Official Website.
