Bomet Woman Representative Linet Chepkorir Toto hosted his fiance Godfrey Kimutai and other clan elders for her dowry negotiations.
The ceremony was conducted according to the Kalenjin Koito culture of marriage.
This takes place 18 days after the proposal.
From the photos seen, elders drawn from Toto’s side engaged Kimutai’s family in finding the right formula for paying the bride’s price.
According to the culture, the bride price consists of five to seven cattle, one or two sheep and goats, cowrie shells, and money equivalent to the value of one cow.
After negotiations, the families posed for a photo indicating an agreement between Toto’s and Kimutai’s kin.
Further, the families ate different meals to signify the start of Toto’s and Kimutai’s union.
The Koito culture stipulates that the bride’s family should only prepare ugali made of millet flour mixed with sorghum, cassava and maize.
On the other side, the bridegroom’s family is expected to prepare bull’s meat, sheep, goat and sour milk.
Kimutai proposed to the first-time Woman Representative on Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 14.
Toto accepted Kimutai’s proposal, vowing to respect and honor him.
“This has never happened in my life…I was telling my fiancé that I should write a book. I want to congratulate my sweetheart,” Toto stated after the proposal.
“They used to tell him you are not supposed to marry politicians. It is said that they are not faithful and will mistreat you because they have money. But I want to assure you…. that I am a completely different person, ” she assured Kimutai.
Kimutai promised to help Toto deliver her mandate to Bomet residents.
“God has given me the grace to partner with her as my fiancée. This is just the beginning. There’s a wedding ahead. I want to promise her that I’ll make her the happiest, in order to serve the people of Bomet.
“I’ll assist her with political advice, with my views and generally help her achieve her goals, ” Kimutai vowed after Toto accepted his marriage proposal.
Kimutai is reportedly an assistant to a second-term Member of the County Assembly (MCA) in Bomet County.
Previously, Kimutai worked at Kimbilio Daima Sacco, a savings and credit cooperative society, formerly Chepsol Sacco Limited.
He also volunteered in different organizations to empower the locals.
