Luo Council of Elders Chair under Fire After calling for Inheritance of Late Okoth’s Wife

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Luo Council of Elders Chairman Nyandiko Ongadi now wants Ken Okoth’s widow Monica Okoth to be inherited according to Luo culture. Photo/File

A section of Kenyans online, Netizens, have been left cursing the Luo Council of Elders Chairman Nyandiko Ongadi following his recent remarks that the late Kibra MP Ben Okoth’s wife Monica should be inherited in accordance with Luo traditions.

Ongadi, who together with a faction of the Luo Council of Elders had earlier on opposed the cremation of the body of the late Kibra MP Ken Okoth saying it offends Luo customs, observed that Luo’s traditions which allows wife inheritance must remain adamant.

Late Ken Okoth with Wife Monica. Luo Council Of Elders now wants Monica to be inherited as per Luo traditions. Photo/Courtesy

In his remarks, Ongadi said that Ken Okoth’s widow, Monica Okoth should accompany her mother-in-law and be part of the rituals to be done at Ken’s maternal home in Kabondo (Homa Bay), and be inherited according to Luo culture.

“I was told that the late MP was burned to ashes. This is against Luo customs and any Luo shouldn’t have dared to think of it. His wife should now accompany her mother in law and be part of the rituals to be done at Ken’s maternal home in Kabondo (Homa Bay), and be inherited according to Luo culture.” said Ongandi.

His sentiments, however, elicited mixed reactions from a section of social media users who told off the old man terming wife inheritance among the Luo community as an outdated practice which was past time.

Here are some of the reactions from both Twitter and Facebook;

Replying to  Huyo amelewa na harufu ya samaki..
Replying to  No longer are we slaves to our backward culture and traditions.

Allan Olero I lack words for this old irrelevant Luo council of elder…It’s such a shame

Iraitoh Joesse Vitu zingine ni ujinga tupu! So how can you burry a banana stem commonly known as “mgomba”,, hii ndo huitwa ujinga! Huyo mzungu apande ndege arudi kwao, watamnyonya!

Serem N Cheps Jesu.!!! Monica panda ndege na uende kabisa….usionekane tena…What a crap!!!..Let Anita go for the ritual afterall hako ns mtoto ya Okoth.

 

Chamungu Maliyamungu Thats another mediocrity being propagated by a person on his sunset days, take it at your own peril!

Tracy Jones Hehee the luo council of elders chairman also want to inherits a side chic from Okoth. Waaa side chic will never end.

Mukuru-Ukuri Kiogora Damiano Luos never cease to entertain Kenyans. They now miss maandamano and have to keep us entertained. Much love😂😂

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