Meet King Solomon of Kakamega, with eight wives, seven mistresses and 107 children.
Meet King solomon of Kakamega; David Zakayo Kalukhana, who hails from Teresia Village on the boarder of Kakamega County, has eight wives and seven concubines with whom he has sired 107 children.
Zakayo says he married his first wife in 1987, but after a while, he felt like he needed someone new and something more.
He says,”When I married my first wife Jesca Asembo in 1987, I felt like she was not up to the task. I have added more but I still have the urge to add more.”
He adds that he realized, he is too smart for one woman, that’s why he needs several, to manage his wisdom like Solomon from the holy book.
Zakayo narrates,”A head like mine cannot be managed by one woman. It is like a big sack of maize which has to be divided into smaller parts for ease of movement. I need many wives so that they can manage the amount of brains and ideas in my head. I am too smart for one wife.”
“I have wives in different places, including in the neighbouring Nandi County,” he adds.
His story hit the headlines, with questions of how he manages to raise and protect this huge family.
He says,”When I’m not farming, I go out to do menial work, including constructing stone fences around people’s homes. The work is well-paying and it has helped me make some money to keep my family going. They will never sleep hungry as long as I’m alive.”
“All my children of school going age attend school. I toil daily to raise money to ensure they are in school to get an education for their future,” he adds.
Speaking to one of the wives, she states that she has no problem with her husband bringing home more wives.
She states,”I love my husband and that is all that matters. Even if he brings in additional wives, I will not be bothered because I understand him. He is a responsible man and whatever he does is always right because he takes his time to decide on what to do.”
” Today there is no jealousy. We all live in harmony and no woman feels jealous of the other. Our man treats us equally,” she adds.