Polygamist seduces and elopes with son’s girlfriend

By KIPCHUMBA KEMEI

KENYA: A village in Narok North is in shock after a village elder eloped with a girl his eldest son was planning to marry.

His son had introduced the girl to him and expressed his desire to settle down with her.

The wealthy (by village standards) man found the girl ‘too hot to resist’, and had no option but turn tables on his son.

He began making passes at her whenever an opportunity presented itself. The old man was so determined that he used crook and hook — threats, money and smooth talking — to win the girl’s heart.

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He allegedly sweet-talked the Class Eight drop out and played ‘spoiler’ against his son while at it.

He convinced her not to get married to his son, claiming the young lad has no money of his own, and that he depends on him (his father) for his daily needs.

The old man allegedly threatened the girl with a curse and further told her that if she insists on marrying the young man, he would not sanction the marriage. At her wits end, the poor girl reluctantly gave in. Once the deal was sealed, the old man disappeared with her to Narok town for weeks.  

“The poor boy came to learn, after a month, that his father had taken away the girl who is now pregnant. For close to three weeks, the old man, a polygamist with three wives, had become an absentee villager. “He only made technical appearances to his wives, causing suspicion that led to blowing up of the scandal,” says a relative who adds that a cleansing ceremony will have to be undertaken.

When Crazy Monday traced the couple in a hotel in the outskirts of Narok town, the old man almost clobbered this writer.

He was pissed off, but later calmed down and opened up claiming he was on honeymoon and didn’t want disturbance.

“Look here young man, I know why you are here. This girl is the love of my life and she will take care of me until I die. He was not meant for my son, the boy is too young and broke.

“He can’t even afford his own underwear, how will he keep a wife?” roared the old geezer without elaborating further.

Helpless

When reached to comment on the shocking incident, the young man said he was helpless and couldn’t believe his own father would do such.

“I was so shocked and disappointed because the matter is now in the public domain. However, there is nothing I can do. I fear being cursed by my father,” he whined.

Local elders have picked up the matter, but it’s proving to be a hard nut to crack. Reason being the man is also a village elder and a reliable arbitrator in domestic squabbles.