Fixed it by removing, then adding the desktop menu bar again using the desktop settings in kcontrol.
** Changed in: kdebase (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- desktop menu not embedding in kicker https://launchpad.net/bugs/67855 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs