Kenyan President questions why Kenyan men are missing out as Kenyan lady marries a Nigerian

Kenyan President, William Ruto, caused a stir recently at marriage ceremony when he humorously wondered why Kenyan men are missing out.

The President wondered why increasing number of Kenyan women are marrying Nigerian men, including his own daughter.

Speaking at the wedding ceremony in Kenya, Ruto pointed to what he described as a noticeable trend of Kenyan women marrying Nigerian partners, and jokingly questioned why Kenyan men seem to be missing out.

“My daughter is married to a Nigerian, and this one is now again married to a Nigerian. And our guys are around; I don’t know, are you slow? I don’t know.”

He went on to joke that If the trend continues, Kenya might experience a “brain drain” as more women leave the country through marriage.

“We need to balance this scale because at this rate, we are going to have a brain drain.”

June Ruto, the daughter of President Ruto, tied the nuptial knot with a Nigerian, Dr Alexander Ezenegu, on May 27, 2021.

However, despite expressing support for his daughter’s union with her Nigerian husband, President Ruto admitted it was difficult at first to come to terms with her decision to marry a Nigerian.

He said at the event, “It is both an exciting and anxious moment. It is not easy as a parent to give away your daughter. It is much more difficult if you are giving away your daughter to Nigerians.

“It is much more difficult when you are giving your daughter to Igbos.”