Why I dress like a woman – Eric Omondi speaks

Comedian Eric Omondi has opened up on the controversies surrounding his 'Divalicious' YouTube show; a show that sees him explicitly dress like a woman, clone hit songs, don racy bikinis and gyrate his hips suggestively.

The show came under fire from a section of dissatisfied fans who found the shtick a little too excessive, brazen and tasteless.

Speaking exclusively to Citizen Digital, Eric reiterated that the show is here for a long time and that Kenyans had not even scratched the surface of what 'Divalicious' is about to become.

"I have not done anything yet. Kenyans have not seen anything yet. By December, it's going to get worse," he said.

The widely-popular comedian also addressed a raft of other controversies, from the ugly Kamene Goro spat to his beefs with Kenyan artists who he continuously refers to as 'boring.'

On the question of his wealth compared to that of his warring contemporaries, Eric didn't stutter, saying; “Numbers don't lie. Look at the numbers. Look at Beyonce, or Ronaldo. Their Instagram numbers automatically translate to money. I have been to over nine countries in one and a half months. No other Kenyan has left the country during that period. The work of an artist is to do shows and hold concerts, I'm the only Kenyan artist who is doing that."

On why he constantly attacks Kenyan artists and, sometimes, goes for Diamond Platnumz's jugular, Eric maintained that his friendship with the Bongo star was still intact and that he only had issue with him getting paid over Ksh.10 million on Kenyan soil as opposed to a Kenyan artist getting the same bag.

"I am still friends with Diamond Platnumz. In fact, I called him after my post on Instagram and we talked. I only had a problem with a Tanzanian singer coming to a Kenyan election rally, getting paid over Ksh.10 million. Next time it should be Sauti Sol, Khaligraph Jones or Otile Brown," he said.

“I am tired of fighting for the current crop of Kenyan artists. I'm raising a new generation of artists who I will mentor and they will listen to me. The current ones have failed. I don't have time for them. There's a reason it's called showbiz - it means, show and business. Kenyan artists need to embrace showbiz. Anyone can sing. But we need to know who they are dating, what car they drive, where they live, etc."

The feisty comedian also shot down rumors of being gay, insisting that his tendency to cross-dress was strictly pegged on artistry and not sexuality.

"There are types of people who cross dress; gay people, drag queens, trans people and artists. I do so as an artist. Cross-dressing is a very old form of comedy. The likes of Martin Lawrence, Kevin Hart, Eddie Murphy and Tyler Perry have all done it. It's a perfected art that tugs at the heart of women - my biggest constituency of fans," he said.

While maintaining that he really didn't have anything personal with any of the Kenyan celebrities he may have crossed, Eric did, however, cheekily divulge that he did indeed have actual beef with the lanky Bien-Aime Baraza of Sauti Sol.

"One day nitampiga tu (Bien). You know, now I'm in the gym. Sometimes unafika mahali unachoka. Unampiga tu inakuwa police case," he said, albeit lightly.