Busia women declare ‘cold war’ on bachelors, vow never to date them after the 'free' Kamba wives hoax

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. The recent ‘free-wives’ hoax in Busia County has come back to haunt local bachelors who thronged Nambale Market to be given ‘free wives’ from Ukambani by an NGO.

Angry women in the County have expressed displeasure with their men’s interest and enthusiasm for Kamba women, claiming that they, too, make good wives and are equally “hot” to boot.

The women are up in arms, and have declared “cold war” on men in the county, wondering why they (men) have never scrambled for them like they did in Nambale town.

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The women feel aggrieved by their male counterparts whom they accuse of being disrespectful by thronging the town to receive free women.

“How many single, beautiful, and learned women are in Busia? Why have men in this county refused to marry us, and when they heard Kamba women are coming, they rushed to Nambale and nearly caused a stampede there? As if we don’t exist! It was disrespectful. In fact, they should be ashamed of themselves. We will not forgive them for that,” boldly declared Claire Asega, a single lady.

The women slammed Busia men and vowed not to date any of them. And to spite them, some have threatened to cross over to neighbouring country, Uganda to get husbands.

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“Busia men likes free things! From today henceforth, we will assume they all got married following last week’s event in Nambale, we have decided to go international. And if they thought they are cockerels, they are in for a rude shock. After all, Ugandan men are hot than them,” scoffed Beatrice Auma, as she huffed and puffed.

Men in this part of the country are finding it hard to seduce women as there advances are rebuked with sneers and contempt it deserves.

“Things are not good here. A friend told men he tried to seduce some woman a couple of days after the ‘free-wives hoax’, and he was arrogantly told off and asked to wait for ‘wa Mutua’[women from Machakos County],” giggled a man who introduced himself as Russel Khasindu.

“Busia women need to know that not all men went to mark-time in Nambale for free wives and goodies, which included a sack of maize, Sh10,000 and utensils,” bemoans Khasindu, a bachelor in Busia, as he appeals to them to be understanding.

“Just because they are desperate to quit bachelorhood doesn’t mean they grab anything thrown their way. Where do they expect us to get husband if they make a beeline for free foreign women, yet we are here, and ready for marriage? I will never accept a man form Busia County, over my dead body! They are such losers,” hissed violet Mudanda.

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Some married men were not spared either. “Busia men including married ones are disrespectful. Some married men were also there. We don’t know what had taken them there. May be they went to get second wives. Who knows!” revealed a woman only identified as Anita.

One business man who sells livestock, and coincidentally had left his home early to the market on that day tickles this writer when he confirms these claims.

“That evening when I came back, my wife kept asking me questions about that incident even after I denied being aware of such, she insisted I had gone there(Nambale) to look for a free wife,” said Moses Opondo, a local.

“The animosity between men and women in this County is so high that we perhaps need a Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission to cool tempers,” joked Josphat Sigomere, a local resident.