How Jomo Kenyatta Helped Uhuru Meet Margaret, His Future Wife, During a Swimming Outing

President Uhuru Kenyatta once revealed that his father, Kenya’s founding President Jomo Kenyatta, played an unexpected role in how he first met Margaret Kenyatta.

In a message shared on social media during International Women’s Day, Uhuru recalled that he was swimming with his father when he spotted a young Margaret. Jomo reportedly nudged him to approach and befriend her, an encounter that marked the beginning of their long relationship.

Uhuru described Margaret as his friend, partner and strong supporter, adding that he had known her for most of his life.

However, his account differed from a story he had shared the previous year during a Facebook livestream.

In the 2017 broadcast, Uhuru explained that he first met Margaret through her elder brother, whom he had befriended while they were in secondary school. Their friendship eventually introduced him to Margaret, who was his friend’s younger sister.

He said their relationship started during their high school years and had lasted until then. The two accounts offered different explanations of how the presidential couple first crossed paths.

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