I only paid four cows for my wife- Aden Duale

By Tongola Mate | 7yrs ago | 2 min read

The leader of Majority in Parliament Aden Duale paid only four cows as dowry Duale stated that this is due to the fact that dowry is not prohibitive in his community He married the daughter of retired General Mahmoud Mohammed

Aden Barre Duale is married to the daughter of retired General Mahmoud Mohammed and in an earlier interview told The Nairobian that, “the retired general is my father-in-law. Dowry is not prohibitive in our community.

"I only paid four cows for my wife. I have five sons, with the eldest in university, and the youngest in kindergarten. I love my family so much,” said the graduate of JKUAT Executive MBA (International Business) and Moi University (B.ED, economics and history).

Duale, who has been a lawmaker since 2007, added that “I make sure I never get home later than 8pm in the evening.

After my last prayer in the office at around 6pm, I pass through the Parliament bar for a little chit-chat with colleagues over a bottle of soda.

I then go home where I must eat dinner prepared and served by my wife at 8pm. This has been the case since we got married.”

A member of the Abdulwak of the Talamooge sub-clan, which is part of the larger Ogaden clan, finished by saying that “I usually take vegetables and meat for dinner.

"I don’t eat lunch, unless I have a lunch appointment. I only take fruits and a bottle of Fanta Orange during the day. I never take tea or carbohydrates after four since I am watching my weight.”