Celebrated US singer Kelis has shared a major milestone from her life away from music, celebrating a bumper 50-tonne onion harvest from her farm in Kenya.
In a triumphant update shared on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the American R&B icon revealed that her bold foray into Kenyan agriculture has officially paid off.
After months of tending to the fertile soils of her 300-acre farm in Naivasha, Kelis and her team have successfully harvested an impressive 50 tonnes of onions, which have already been moved to local wholesalers.
“We’ve successfully harvested the first batch… 50 tonnes, and taken them to market here in Kenya,” she told her followers.
“We are one step closer to opening up this opportunity for everyone.”
Kelis, who has transitioned into a chef and culinary entrepreneur, isn’t just farming for fun. She is eyeing a massive slice of the African agricultural pie, which is projected to hit Ksh129 trillion ($800 billion) by 2030.
Through her “Youth 47” and “Feed the People” initiatives, she is actively encouraging the diaspora to stop watching from the sidelines and start “putting money in land.”
“I want to make this available for the diaspora,” she wrote.
“There’s nothing sexier than being a farmer, if I do say so myself.”
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However, life in the “Origin of Wonder” hasn’t been without its literal bumps in the road. In a series of candid Instagram videos, the Milkshake singer gave her American followers a brutal reality check on the “hidden” costs of Kenyan paradise.
She warned that newcomers must be prepared for infrastructure that can be as “dangerous” as it is beautiful.
“The roads, some of the potholes will literally take your car out,” she warned.
“They have these speed bumps… they are in the dark, they are not marked, you hit a bump and leave your soul behind you.”
The star, who moved to Kenya with her three children last year, also expressed frustration with the country’s public services.
She described the waste management system as “absolutely awful” and “non-existent,” while noting that poor drainage leads to flash flooding during the rainy season.
She also cautioned that living an “American lifestyle” in Kenya comes with a “triple” price tag, particularly when it comes to the car market.
“They say if it’s not used here in Kenya, then it’s like new,” she remarked, mocking the high prices of 20-year-old Japanese imports.
“It can be 20 years old… and they’ll still charge over Ksh8.4 million.”
Despite her biting critiques of the potholes and the “nightmare” car market, Kelis remains one of Kenya’s most high-profile cheerleaders, insisting that the agricultural potential far outweighs the logistical headaches.
For the singer, the 50-tonne harvest is more than just produce—it’s proof that the “African Dream” is ripe for the picking.
