William Ruto, the President of Kenya, has jokingly expressed worry over the rate at which Nigerian men are marrying Kenyan women following the marriages of his two daughters to Nigerian men.
He remarked that if the situation persists, it could result in a brain drain in his country. Speaking at a recent wedding ceremony, which was captured in a video shared by Africa Facts Zone on X, Ruto humorously commented on the increasing trend of Kenyan women marrying Nigerians.
He suggested that Kenyan men might be lagging in the realm of romance and emphasized the need for them to find a balance.
“My daughter is married to a Nigerian, and this one is now married to a Nigerian. And our guys around; I don’t know, are you slow? I don’t know. We need to balance this scale because at this rate, we are going to have a brain drain from Kenya,” the President quipped.
Ruto also highlighted that the unions reflect the strong and friendly ties between Kenya and Nigeria, suggesting that both nations should continue to build on this relationship.
“I think there is something between Kenya and Nigeria, we should pick it up further,” Ruto added.