Kiki Bandy

Bandy Kiki (20 February 1991) is a Cameroonian blogger, LGBT activist and a serial entrepreneur based in the U.K. She is the creator of Kinnaka's Blog, a high traffic English-speaking website in Cameroon for news and entertainment. She is a controversial figure due to her political views and LGBT activism, and has been called "The Most Hated Anglophone On Social Media in Cameroon."

Background Kiki was born Emily Kinaka Banadzem on 20 February 1991 in Jakiri, Cameroon.

Career Kiki started her career as a blogger in the UK, in a daily published online blog Kinnaka's Blog and Kinnaka's TV, launched in 2015. Her blog is one of the most frequented by anglophone Cameroonians. In 2016, she was listed among the 50 most influential Cameroonian youths under the age of 40 by Avance Media, CELBMD Africa and partners . Kiki was crowned Best Cameroonian Media CAMEEA in 2015 and won "Best 2016 Blogger" from Diaspora Entertainment Awards. In a May 2017 interview, Kiki announced she would be assisting Irène Major with the Gay in Africa Foundation. She also gave an interview to the Humen Online Hungarian gay magazine, which is also available in Hungarian language.

Controversy and attacks She was criticized for her controversial post on her blog following the ongoing 2016–2017 Cameroonian protests. Kiki has been criticized for being gay and supporting LGBT rights in Cameroon. In one example, film producer Agbor Gilbert Ebot stated that you well well so that di demon of lesbianism go comot for your body…I get plans to give you belle..." She has been the subject of death threats.