Family is supposed to be one of the strongest unit in society but this is not the testimony of Jackson Kibor who at 85 has had pretty too many controversy scandals in his family wars.
On Tuesday he was in the headlines after successfully divorcing two wives in 14 months.His latest being third wife Naomi Jeptoo whom he claimed was the source of his weight loss and that she used to pinch him in his list of problems with the woman.
Dear Ladies, This Tall, Dark and Handsome gentleman is single again, at just 85 years of age, Jackson Kibor is single and ready to mingle,.He has also been appointed to chair divorce commitee ! pic.twitter.com/evYSy0fHfP
— Jarateng (@chrisrisk) December 20, 2018
Since the divorce in a candid interview,Jeptoo reminisced the great times she had with Kibor after getting married to him at the age of 19 through customary law.
She said Kibor tagged along elders to her parents’ home in Tarakwa, Kesses Constituency to seek her hand in marriage in 1975, which she delightfully gave.
Her love for Kibor, she says, has been profound.“This is the same house I was married in and I have never left my matrimonial home even after he went away in 2004. We have been a happy family and we hoped that one day in our sunset years we would relax and enjoy the fruits of our hard work,” she said.
She denied that she had incited her children against their father and that the family was plotting to harm him.
Two weeks before the court’s verdict, Jeptoo had a lengthy talk with Kibor, seeking to find out why he wanted to end their marriage after 43 years.
She also wanted to know how the two could resolve their differences amicably.
“I asked him why he had left me and gone to court to seek a divorce yet what was said about me in court were pure lies. I challenged him to tell me what wrong I had done, but he kept quiet,” said a teary Jeptoo.
The octogenarian did not say a word, and the two only met on Tuesday at the Eldoret court where the magistrate dropped the bombshell.
Now Jeptoo only hopes that Kibor will make peace with his children.Inside her house, portraits of the once happy family was hanging neatly on the wall, a clear indication of the blissful moments the couple cherished during their happy union before it turned sour.
“I am praying for my husband that he will one day reconcile with his children. They are his people who will take up his legacy when we are no longer in this world.
To me, there is a problem with our family and I am hoping that one day it shall be resolved,” said the wife.Do you agree that there is a problem with the family?