Kali linux application menu shows "Activities"
 

I'll also like a solution to this.... my own problem stemmed from updating the system through the GUI package manager. After running apt-get update&&apt-get upgrade successfully, I needed to go to the GUI package manager to update the ones I couldnt do from the terminal. Half way through, my internet goofed and I reset the system. Once booted, i found out that the menu was missing, but I went ahead to complete the GUI package updates... thinking that it will solve the problem...to no avail. I was advised to rm -rf two directories (1) ~/.local/share/applications and (2) ~/.config/menus. I couldn`t locate the ~/.config/menus directory but I removed the other one. Still couldnt solve the problem. Uploaded is a screenshot of the desktop. I am running kali linux rolling edition on a 64-bit machine...A link to the screenshot of the desktop. http://prntscr.com/bbxeoe

your best bet is to register on the kali forums
and try to get help there

https://forums.kali.org/

and please READ
"Is Kali Linux Right For You?"

http://docs.kali.org/introduction/sh...use-kali-linux

that IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA!!!!
you RENAME THEN!!!! just in case !!!