Mandera East MP presides over mass wedding of 25 couples in Mandera Town
The MP catered for the wedding costs while the committee catered for the furnishing of the newlyweds' houses.
Mandera East Member of Parliament Hussein Weytan on Tuesday oversaw the wedding of 25 couples a fulfilment of campaign pledges.
The MP had in his campaigns, promised to initiate a mass wedding in the constituency. The occasion was preceded by the registration of the willing couples at his office.
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All the bridegrooms were carried in a convoy and given a resounding welcome complete with a red carpet before the nikah ceremony took place in Mandera Town.
Eight of those who opted to do their weddings outside Mandera Town were assisted in delivering their belongings to their respective houses.
The office of the Kadhi in the county also offered to give the newlyweds their certificate of marriage.
The office of the Kadhi in Mandera county offered to give the newlyweds their certificate of marriage.
A committee was formed that had helped in setting the rules which included the groom, who should be a responsible person, independently identifying his potential wife.
The committee was also required to do a background check of the man aimed at looking at how responsible and committed the man is to a family.
“Someone who wants to benefit should be a person ready for marriage. Someone who is unable to support himself should not be one who is looking for a second wife,” MP Hussein said.
Some of the locals who graced the mass wedding ceremony in Mandera County.
The MP catered for the wedding costs while the committee catered for the furnishing of the newlyweds' houses, the nikah ceremony, as well as events taking place including taking the bride to her house.
The lawmaker said they had also catered for the brides' decorations as well as clothing during the wedding.
Jaafar Mohamed, 54, was among the beneficiaries. He recently became famous on social media after a clip of him went viral lamenting on his lack of attaining his life goals due to the challenges of the world.
All the bridegrooms were carried in a convoy and given a resounding welcome complete with a red carpet before the nikah ceremony took place in Mandera Town.
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