A Kenyan lawyer has offered US President Barrack Obama 50 cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats for his daughter's
hand in marriage.
Speaking to The Nairobian , Felix Kiprono
said his dream is to marry one of
Obama's daughters, Malia, and he is
ready to meet Obama to discuss the
matter when he visits Kenya in July.
"I got interested in her in 2008.
As a matter of fact, I haven't
dated anyone since and promise to
be faithful to her. I have shared
this with my family and they are
willing to help me raise the bride
price," he said.
The young lawyer claims his love for
Malia, 17, is real and not infatuation.
He claims Malia has Kenyan blood since
his father Obama has Kenyan roots.
Kiprono said he is not after the family's
money, adding that his love is real.
"People might say I am after the
family's money, which is not the
case. My love is real," he said,
adding that, "I am currently
drafting a letter to Obama asking
him to please have Malia
accompany him for this trip. I
hope the embassy will pass the
letter to him. I will hand it over to
the US Ambassador with whom we
have interacted several times."
The lawyer said that should Obama
accept his request, his engagement to
the 'love of his life' will be "unique with a twist."
"If my request is granted, I will
not resort to the cliche of popping
champagne. Instead, I will surprise
her with mursik, the traditional
Kalenjin sour milk. As an
indication that she is my queen, I
will tie sinendet, which is a sacred
plant, around her head," he said.
"I will propose to her on a popular
hill in Bureti near my father's land
where leaders and warriors are
usually crowned. The place is
called Kapkatet, which means
'victory',adding, "ours will be a
simple life. I will teach Malia how
to milk a cow, cook ugali and
prepare mursik like any other
Kalenjin woman," he said.
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