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How I met Margaret Kenyatta: Kenyans react to Uhuru’s revelation

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 Uhuru weds Margaret in 1989

On 8 March during the International Women’s day, President Uhuru Kenyatta, in a rare gesture opened up on how he met First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.

According to President Uhuru, he was out swimming with his dad Jomo Kenyatta when he met a young Margaret.

President Uhuru revealed that it was his father who encouraged him to speak to Margaret, consequently ending up in marriage.

 President Uhuru and First Lady Margaret

“I first met Margaret when I was out swimming with my father and he nudged me to befriend her” stated President Uhuru.

“I have now known her for most of my life. She is my friend, partner and strong supporter. Strong and successful women make a strong and successful Kenya” added President Uhuru.

His sentiments elicited reactions from Kenyans:

@Nicholasndungu Please sponsor my wedding sir.

@ekkathenya Vocabulary ndio noma "So he nudged you." Saidia mkenya hapa joh

@zosky_wahu It was a right choice..Maggy is truly such a wonderful woman down to earth and very humble

@ItsDaudi Mzae alimpiga back up. ????????

@knjorokenya Why do Kenyans politicize even personal family message. Thank @UKenyatta for your very touching message and your humility from despotics

@MigunaMigunaKE Despite everything, Today I set aside our differences across the political divide and join the President of Kenya happy in wishing all the women a HAPPY #WomensDay . Viva!

@Patricia_raongo we shall revisit that

@Timothy_Mwangi We celebrate our women on this great day, we salute you @FirstLadyKenya

 @johnkabaka16: I cerebrate her, she is good to women

@Dann_mwatha awwww

@ChebiiKibet My dad alinishow nitongoze dame flani nikadinda...mpaka Leo ni single...sijui nimwongeze awe #2

@SwaberaSaid Please fall in love with Kenya as well. It will be the best polygamous marriage you will ever have.

@joycemurungi1 Now that there were no phones, how did you follow-up?

President Uhuru and First Lady Margaret are blessed with three children, Jomo, Jaba and Ngina.

Margaret, an alumnus of Kianda School is the daughter of the late Dr Njuguna Gakuo, the first African managing director of Kenya Railways, taking over from GPG Mackay in 1964.

 The late Dr Njuguna Gaku
 President Uhuru and First Lady Margaret
 President Uhuru and First Lady Margaret
 President Uhuru and First Lady Margaret
 The Kenyattas

 

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