The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Deputy Secretary General Dennis Miskellah has urged the Ministry of Health to assess potential public health risks linked to a content creator, Rodgers Oloo Magudha, popularly known as Nairobi Birdman. Miskellah raised the concern over Magudha’s close interactions with wild birds.
In a post shared on X on Thursday, June 25, 2026, the doctor called on the ministry to step in after videos surfaced showing Nairobi Birdman living and eating alongside a range of wild birds, including scavenger species.
“Dear MOH Kenya, there is this character in FB who lives with wild birds, including scavengers, and eats with them from the same plate,” Miskellah wrote.
Miskellah warned that although many Kenyans may find the videos entertaining, the practice could lead to serious health problems if authorities do not act. He explained that frequent contact between people and wild animals can raise the risk of zoonotic diseases – illnesses that can pass from animals to humans.
“While this looks funny, it won’t be funny when he contracts and spreads zoonotic diseases,” he added.
The KMPDU official also urged public health officers to engage Nairobi Birdman and educate him about the potential dangers of prolonged contact with wild birds.
“Kindly send public health officers to advise him accordingly because we are not ready to pay for his folly with our lives,” he added.
Nairobi Birdman, whose real name is Rodgers Oloo Magudha, has attracted a large following on social media by posting videos that highlight his one-of-a-kind relationship with birds.
The content creator is often seen feeding, carrying, and interacting with birds that roam freely around his home. In several of his videos, he shares meals with the birds and allows them to perch on his shoulders and head, as well as on his dining table.
