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Two Men Sign Contract To Share One Wife
Aug 27, 2013
By NewsOne Staff
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When Sylvester Mwendwa (pictured) and Elijah Kimani of Kisauni in Mombasa County, Kenya realized that the woman whom they both believed to be faithful was cheating on both of them, they struck an unusual deal: The men decided that they should both marry the woman and live together in peace.
The arrangement allows both men to live with Joyce Wambui in the same house and both will raise any children she bears. However, the BBC reports that the marriage could only be recognized if the men could prove that polyandry is part of their customs. However, the BBC’s David Okwembah says polyandry is not practiced by any community in Kenya.
Mr Mwendwa, 26, told the BBC Focus on Africa that he knows his “marriage” agreement may not be legal, but decided to enter into a contract wit Kimani to avoid any conflicts. “It could have been very dangerous if the other man would have come to her house and caught me,” he said. “So our agreement is good as it sets boundaries and helps us keep peace.”
Aug 27, 2013
By NewsOne Staff
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2700433" alt="Two Men Sign Contract To Share One Wife " src="http://ionenewsone.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/two-men-sign-contract-to-share-one-wife.jpg?w=640&#038;h=402" width="640" height="402" />When Sylvester Mwendwa (pictured) and Elijah Kimani of Kisauni in Mombasa County, Kenya realized that the woman whom they both believed to be faithful was cheating on both of them, they struck an unusual deal: The men decided that they should both marry the woman and live together in peace.
The arrangement allows both men to live with Joyce Wambui in the same house and both will raise any children she bears. However, the BBC reports that the marriage could only be recognized if the men could prove that polyandry is part of their customs. However, the BBC’s David Okwembah says polyandry is not practiced by any community in Kenya.
Mr Mwendwa, 26, told the BBC Focus on Africa that he knows his “marriage” agreement may not be legal, but decided to enter into a contract wit Kimani to avoid any conflicts. “It could have been very dangerous if the other man would have come to her house and caught me,” he said. “So our agreement is good as it sets boundaries and helps us keep peace.”
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