KTN news anchor Ben Kitili has brushed off criticism of his marriage to Amina Mude and said he will stand by his family if the attacks go too far.
The couple held a low-key invitation-only wedding at the Attorney General’s Chambers before hosting a reception at a Nairobi hotel over the weekend.
The ceremony drew mixed reactions online, with some social media users objecting to the union between a Christian man and a Muslim woman.
One critic, Abdkadir Mohammed, said the Muslim community had a right to oppose what he described as a violation of sharia, which he said bars a Muslim woman from marrying a Christian man.
Kitili responded in a social media post, saying: “In marriage, God is more important than religion.”
He also said: “To those who are not so welcoming, we forgive you… you have a constitutional right to your opinion… however, should any of you cross the line against the law – as I said, I ‘ll protect my family with my all.”
The Daystar University alumnus added that his wife’s family had accepted the marriage and thanked his Muslim and Somali in-laws, especially those from Wajir, for their support.
Kitili and Amina have lived together since 2015, and they have a three-year-old daughter.
