A 63-year-old Kenyan man named David Zakayo Kalukhana has revealed why he has seven girlfriends and eight wives.
Mr. Kalukhana wed his first wife in 1987 but felt that he needed more spouses. He has 107 children amongst his several wives and concubines.
He said that he had multiple wives because, as a genius, he did not think he could be managed by just one woman.
“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,” Mr. Kalukhana told the Sunday Nation.
Mr. Kalukhana explained that he owns a half-acre of property on which he raises maize and sugarcane to feed his huge family. He also performs mundane tasks, such as yard work.
He purchases five bags of maize each month and gives them to his wife so that the kids will not go to bed hungry.
“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,” said Mr Kalukhana.
The polygamist went on to say that if he so chooses, he can wed more young wives.
“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.
“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.
“I don’t believe in religion. I live my life through my own intervention because I am a genius,” he said
The wives, who come from various age groups, undertake all of their household responsibilities including dining together as well.
Asembo, one of his wives, claimed she had never felt jealousy toward other wives.
“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,” said Ms Asembo.
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