Controversial Kenyan gospel singer Willy Paul on Saturday shared a photo of his gun on Instagram.
Along the photo of the pistol, Willy Paul who is known for staging publicity stunts attached a caption that expressed his adoration for the firearm.
"I LOVE TOYS!!," Willy Paul's post on Instagram which has already been deleted read.
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The type of the gun is a Ruger SR22 pistol. The gun which is also commonly refereed to as SR22P is a compact semi-automatic pistol. SR22P is considered as one of the best guns in the market not just because of its sleek appearance but also because of its features. It has a 3.5-inch stainless steel barrel with a black anodized slide finish.
[Photo of the gun on Willy Paul's Instagram account. He deleted the post shortly after sharing it]
Willy Paul is among the highest earning singers in Kenya and therefore affording such an expensive firearm may not be hard.
The move to show off the firearm has, however, sparked mixed reactions among the netizens with many criticizing him.
A section of those who took to the comment section claimed the move was inappropriate as he was a gospel artist.
Willy however deleted the photo of the gun from his Instagram account shortly after posting it.
Other Kenyan celebrities who have posed for photos with guns include; Mzazi Willy M Tuva, Nameless, Saumu Mbuvi, Mike Sonko, Prezzo, Babu Owino, Shaffie Weru, Chukuzee, Nyota Ndogo among others.