Bahati and his wife Diana Marua have set the internet ablaze after announcing that their upcoming wedding celebration will cost guests KSh 1 million per invite, only to then ban cameras from the event entirely.
The couple unveiled plans for a grand celebration to mark ten years together, describing it as “The Bahatis’ Big Day” and setting the date for November 6.
Are cameras banned at Bahati’s wedding?
With only 100 seats on offer, they positioned the event as an ultra-exclusive affair, pricing each invitation at KSh 1 million.
Just days after the invite announcement set social media buzzing, Bahati posted a firm notice on Thursday, October 29, making the no-media rule crystal clear.
“Polite notice: no media, cameras or live-streaming will be allowed on 6th November 2026. #thebahatisbigday,” the post read, adding pointedly: “each invite goes for 1 million KSh… get the invite or get locked out.”
The combination of a steep price tag and a blanket ban on recording proved too much for Kenyans online to let slide, with the comment sections quickly filling with scepticism, jokes, and sharp-tongued observations.
The announcement sparked a wave of reactions, ranging from outright disbelief to outright mockery.
@shiru.stuart wrote:
“I paid a million so that I can take content, or you will just return my money?”
@its._.benny was more blunt:
“Mambo ingine tuwachie akina Kanye West.”
@mr_mombasa was among those raising eyebrows at the concept altogether:
“You will find it is an album launch.”
@auma_vesh quipped:
“Hakuna view once for 1k?”
@aicy_peshy summed up the mood with a string of laughing emojis and a warning:
“You have started a bad game now.”
The backlash centres on a fairly straightforward frustration: guests willing to part with a million shillings would ordinarily expect some memory of the occasion, whether a photo at the reception or a clip to post later.
The no-documentation rule appears to have struck many as a peculiar bargain.
Whether the event will ultimately draw its full 100 guests at that price point, and what exactly they will receive in return beyond an evening of celebration, remains to be seen as November approaches.
