A 63-year-old man from Tana River County shocked his in-laws when he rejected millions of shillings offered as a bride price to his daughter. Instead, he demanded only Ksh7.
Hussein Maro surprised the family by asking the two families to hold a brief event and concentrate on negotiating a dowry.
“My fellow elders. I am so excited to have my daughter get married into a good family. Therefore, as my daughter and I agreed, we shall take seven shillings only,” he told them.
The groom’s family was shocked at his request, causing the elders to call him aside for a private conversation. They were wondering whether he meant Ksh70,000 or Ksh700,000.
However, the groom agreed on the father-in-law’s proposal after he was asked for consent.
The family searched among themselves and only raised Ksh6, forcing the ceremony to be delayed as they searched for the remaining Ksh1. The groom’s brother was sent to the shops to get the remaining coin.
“You know we are used to a tradition where in-laws demand a lot of money especially because they have invested in their children. However, this was totally different and makes one to question whether it is witchcraft,” Joseph Jarha, the uncle of the groom stated.
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