Polygamous Man Marries 1st Wife As 2nd One Watches In Kiambu Catholic Church: "Wote Nawapenda"

• A Catholic church in Kiambu allowed the marriage of a polygamous man's first wife with his second wife in attendance
• Patrick Ndachu, married to Margaret in the 1970s and later to Diana, orchestrated the ceremony to publicly acknowledge both wives
• Despite the church's usual stance against polygamy, the couple's agreement and the church's five-year clearance process paved the way for the event

In Kiambu, a Catholic church sanctioned an extraordinary matrimonial ceremony.

In this event, a man with two wives solemnised his union with one wife within the church's sacred confines.

Why did polygamous man opt for a church wedding?

The groom, Patrick Ndachu, exchanged vows with his first wife while his second spouse witnessed the occasion, under the condition that he writes a will to equitably divide his wealth between his two families.

The church disclosed that it underwent a five-year process to authorise the nuptials.

Citizen TV reports that Patrick first entered into matrimony with Margaret in the 1970s, subsequently marrying Diana and fathering children with both.

Given the Catholic church’s stance against polygamy, it was decided that only one wife would partake in the ceremonial aisle walk with Patrick. Margaret, his first wife, was chosen for this honour.

Speaking after the wedding, Patrick said:

"The church doesn't allow one to wed two wives inside, but outside here, I will embrace my polygamous status, and I will tell the world that the two are my wives, and I love them. I didn't want to hide my wives and I have declared that I am married to two wives. I didn't want the case where some women emerge later to claim that they were my wives," he said.

Man marries 2 wives on same day

In a separate story, a man caused a massive buzz and frenzy on social media after tying the knot with two different women on the same day.

The first wedding was held at 10am, while the second took place at 1:30pm.

Speaking on why he resolved to use a single stone to kill two birds at a time, he said it was his childhood dream to marry two women on the same day.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke