A 95-year-old Kenyan man, Ibrahim Mbogo, and his 90-year-old long-time girlfriend, Tabitha Wangui, celebrated their marriage this weekend, six decades after they first met.
The couple exchanged vows in a white wedding ceremony at a church on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Mukurweini, a town about a three-hour drive northeast of Nairobi.
In an interview with Citizen Digital, Mbogo reflected on their long journey, saying: “We met and fell in love in 1960, do you hear?”
He explained their decision to hold a church wedding despite their Kikuyu customary marriage: “We deliberated together and decided it would be great if we did a white wedding. We know in our Kikuyu custom that we are legally married, but since we are also Christians, we decided to do a church wedding.”
For their special day, Mbogo wore a grey suit with a silver tie, while Wangui was dressed in a white hat and a cream brocade jacket over a white outfit.
When asked about the secret to their enduring relationship, Wangui shared her wisdom with Citizen Digital, saying: “Women, you must respect your husbands; if you do that, then you will live as we have.”
