There was a light moment at Bomas after the representative for the deaf community Ashura Michael proposed to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
After delivering her speech on the BBI and its bag of goodies for those with special needs, she revisited the Friday incident where President Uhuru Keyatta joked about getting a second wife in Kisumu.
Ms Michael joked about being ‘aware’ that President Kenyatta had been given a go-ahead to get a second wife.
And, when endearing herself as the bride to be, she asked the president to settle the bride price with Raila Odinga to set the stage for their grand wedding.
At the same time, she seized the moment to welcome DP Ruto to the wedding, saying that if he honors the invitation, he will be the event’s best man.
“Mheshimiwa Rais recently you went to Kisumu na nikasikia ulikuwa unatafuta mpango wa kando. Najua mama alikubali babangu Raila ako hapa tayari kuchukua mahari na ndugu yangu deputy president akikubali atakuwa bestman,” Ashura said jokingly.
This loosely translates to: “Mr President I heard you were looking for a second wife. I know the First Lady has agreed to that and since Raila is here, he can take my bride price and the Deputy President William Ruto can be your best man if he agrees.”
Her statement left the crowd roaring with laughter with Uhuru turning to Raila and clapping excitedly.
She was referring to last week’s remarks by the President over his search for a wife during his Kisumu tour.
“Nilikuwa naambia Raila hapa jameni… Sijui kama mama nyumbani ataniruhusu… Akiniruhusu labda naweza kupata mtu ambaye atakuwa ananitengenezea mambo yangu pande hii…” he said during his speech in Kisumu last Thursday .
This loosely translates to: “I was telling (ODM leader) Raila Odinga: I don’t know whether my wife will allow me to get another woman to look after my interests on this side.”
“Ndio tuwe tukitembea ukijua kuna mahali utakuwa unakula ugali ama namna gani (So that we walk knowing there’s a place we can be going to eat ugali)?”
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