Next, the head of state had it on while casting his vote at 9 am at Gatundu, Kiambu County. The first lady was by his side, and she had switched up her look to a grey poncho decorated with intricate African designs.
"Vote peacefully and go home to wait for the results," President Kenyatta said.
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This time, the president wore a similar navy blue jacket- which looked very familiar, almost identical to the one the first lady had on earlier.
A closer look at the jackets shows that it has a Gant label, and may belong to the luxury American Swedish clothing brand.
The website of the brand notes that it specialises in comfortable casual -wear, and similar jackets are advertised in the brand's catalogue under men's coats and jackets.
Similar coats on the platform range from Sh 26, 707 (PS185) to Sh 33,215 (PS230).
The president has been pictured in another Gant jacket before. In 2021, when he toured Ukambani, he was spotted dressed casually in a mustard-coloured checked shirt, black khaki trousers and a Gant navy blue Windshielder jacket.
Similar coats on the site range at Sh25,295 (PS175).
Sometimes, it's a matter of 'marking one's territory.' But it is also a long-standing practice that we knowingly or unknowingly adhere to from the time we have our first crushes as children and later when we begin to date.
"Giving somebody something of yours that is special or of value has long been a part of courting and dating rituals. Movies from the 1950s are well known for men making gestures like giving his girl his Letterman's jacket, or a girl wearing a guy's class ring on a chain around her neck," Thrillist, an entertainment website reports.
It adds that the ladies often do this simply because "it feels good" due to the super comfortable nature of men's casual wear.
The practice can be looked at as "a way of letting others know that you or your mate are 'taken' and 'off the market."
Not to mention, wearing your beau's clothes will trigger those good memories linked to their scent, quite literally. The Guardian notes that the scent of one's partner often brings on a sense of calmness, especially for women.
"A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, tested 96 women, who were asked to randomly smell one of three scents - a male partner's, a stranger's or a neutral scent. Those who caught a whiff of their partner tended to experience a reduction in stress hormones, while those forced to sniff a stranger experienced the opposite."
Masculine fashion pieces also work very well when properly styled on women.
"There's nothing better than scoring a perfectly worn-in T-shirt from your partner or from another favourite man in your life. The smell ... the soft material ... the baggy vibe ... it's all so good. T-shirts aside, there are several clothing items you can borrow from your man's wardrobe," Kourtney Kardashian's lifestyle website Poosh reports.
The website adds tips on how to fashionably wear a partner's clothes, going from turning his baggy shirt into a summer dress to layering it onto your own outfit.