'Art is subjective,' Comedian Njugush addresses Jua Cali spat

Comedian Timothy Kimani, better known as Njugush, has addressed the recent controversy which saw him branded 'unfunny' by a section of Kenyans, most notably legendary Genge luminary Jua Cali.

Over the weekend, Njugush became a hot topic on Twitter after people started sharing snippets of his shows in Australia, with many suggesting that the popular skit maker was struggling to make the audience laugh.

Rapper Jua Cali also waded into the melee and went on to say that, despite the fact that him and Njugush are “friends”, he also finds the comedian’s stand up performances “not funny.”

Jua Cali's comments rubbed thousands of people the wrong way, with many telling him off for attempting to rain on Njugush's parade.

The entire saga got even messier when Jua Cali attempted a mea culpa, backtracking on his words and even penning a rather lengthy treatise on the art of stand up comedy.

Eventually, the 'Kiasi' hitmaker bowed to pressure and offered an apology to Njugush, noting that he may have worded his thoughts the wrong way.

"Fans wa Njugush na Njugush poleni sana kama hio tweet ilicome out harsh hio haikua intention napenda skits za Njugush ni vile tu Stand Up ni ballgame ingine noma but polepole with practice Njugush will become one of the greats," he tweeted.

Now, the comedian, who just arrived back into the country from Down Under, has said that art is subjective and that not all people are expected to react the same way to a piece of art.

While speaking to YouTube channel SPM Buzz, a calm Njugush appeared to deflect the chaos by throwing in a few nuggets of wisdom.

“Art is very subjective - it's very relative. Ngoma unalike maybe mimi sitai-like. Comedy unawatch maybe mimi sitawatch. But that doesn't mean we are not working," he said.

The Njugush hate-train ropped in a few more celebrities who all had a little thing to say about the kerfuffle.

On his part, singer Bien Aime-Baraza of the boy band Sauti Sol saw things differently, noting that it was really all about a legacy.

"Njugush ako tu sawa. I have nothing but respect for this man and his wife. Legacy over everything," he tweeted.