Men should prioritize their families over secret partners while spending their money, President Uhuru Kenyatta has suggested.
Speaking on Wednesday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Uhuru claimed that certain men have a propensity for enjoying happy times with hidden lovers, leaving their families in need.
“Pesa ikiingia, akipitia mtaani anakutwa na kengine hapo. Anasahau yule aliwacha nyumbani, mali inaisha, unawacha familia na watoto wakifilisika… jameni wazee tubadilike…”he said while issuing title deeds to a section of Kenyans.
The President described how males utilize title deeds as security for loans that they use to support their hidden girlfriends rather than their entire families.
The issue with obtaining a title deed, according to him, is that once a man has one, he tends to believe that it is all his and that no one else is required.
“The problem of getting title deed is that when the man gets it, he feels it’s his own property and does not need others,” he said.
“He goes to the bank to loan some money but when he leaves the bank, he spends it on his secret lovers.”
Uhuru urged men to mend their way of doing things and act responsibly for the sake of their future and that of their children.
“This title deed is for you and your family. You need to guard it so that your family can remember you in future. Let’s treat this as a valuable document please,” he said.
Earlier, the president called on Kenyans not to elect people whose intention is to reverse the gains made in land reforms in the country.
Uhuru asked Kenyans to vote for people who will continue the land reforms agenda.
“Given the importance of land resource in the overall national development agenda, I do urge that you don’t elect people who will put us on reverse gear back to where we have come from,” he said.
“We want people who will move this agenda forward and ensure every Kenyan has his rights and his property. Not taking us back to the days of theft and other things.”
The head of state also launched the National title deeds issuance program.
The program will see Kenyans receive One million of the six million title deeds that need to be issued to various individuals and groups across the country.
