This archive report was first published on 29 October 2019.
Radio presenter Jalango's recent union to Amina Chao has sparked a heated debate among Luo women, who took to social media to express their disappointment and frustration.
However, it seems that Luo men have been sharing their own reasons for preferring to marry outside their tribe, and the reasons are quite telling.
According to one Luo man, the main reason for this preference is the pride and loudness of Luo women, which can be overwhelming for some men.
‘Luo ladies are very proud and loud and so Luo men cannot marry a fellow man,’ he said.
Another Luo man added that most Luo women are club hoppers who value material possessions over meaningful relationships.
‘Most Luo ladies are club hoppers and value things that are of no importance. They are also not patient with their men that is why the men love to marry outside their tribe,’ he said.
Some Luo men have also expressed their desire for a more peaceful home life, citing the ego and pride of Luo women as a major reason for preferring to marry outside their tribe.
‘Luo men with their huge ego, pride and loud voices cannot marry a woman who has their ego, pride and loud voice over the roof. That will be like a mad house. That’s why most of them marry outside because they need a chilled woman to bring back sanity in the home,’ one man said.
Another Luo man, Steve, shared his own reason for preferring to marry outside his tribe, citing the ‘osemoke oliel’ mantra that he believes is a major undoing of Luo women.
‘One of the most undoing of Luo women is this thing called “osemoke oliel”. For those who don’t know that’s the other versions of parte after parte after parte,’ he said.
