A female "Sapeur" Mamitcho Kadithoza (in blue) of the group "Leopards of the Congo" with her mentor Kadithoza in Kinshasa on September 10, 2014. These fashionistas also influence Conglese musicians and dancers. PHOTO | AFP
Recent remarks by Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto suggesting that there is nothing to DR Congo beyond music and the ‘’funny’’ dressing by musicians caused a furore on social media, exposing the diplomatic gaffe made in the heat of local electioneering.
He said that the ‘’DRC, a region of 90 million people, does not have a single cow,’’ and that Kenyans should exploit the opportunity offered by regional trade agreements to sell milk to Congolese. He said this while poking fun at the fashion style of Congolese musicians, who wear high-waist trousers.
