'Danger' Akuku Dies and Leaves Behind 100 Widows

[Jacaylbaro]

Ancentus Akuku Was Nicknamed 'Danger' Because He Was Irresistable to Women

 

Kenya's most prominent polygamist has died having married more than 100 women in his lifetime and fathered nearly 200 children. Nicknamed "Danger" because women were so attracted by his handsome looks, Ancentus Akuku was in his late 90's when he passed away of natural causes.

 

Akuku Danger was legendary in Kenya. He married his first wife in 1939 and became polygamist some 70 years ago at the age of 22. He's outlived 12 of his wives, marrying the last one in 1992. There were so many children in his family that Akuku established two elementary schools solely to educate his children, as well as a church for his growing family to attend.

 

In past interviews Akuku told local journalists he was responsible for naming all of his children, as way to bond with them.

 

His death was the number one topic of Kenyan media today. Radio stations featured call-in shows of people, especially men, paying their respects. In many tribes having several wives was a sign of wealth and status for a man. Danger Akuku represented the ultimate symbol of traditional manhood -- and of a time when gender relations seemed more simple than today.

 

In Akuku's lifetime, the traditional roles of women in Kenya have changed. There are now as many women in universities as men, women hold top level positions in companies and even in rural areas have less children than in years past.

 

While young Kenyans paid their respects to the man with over 100 wives, most said that lifestyle is not possible in today's environment.

 

"I had heard of Akuku Danger back in the day when I was a teen, and up to now I still wonder how he did this," said Jeff Kilumi, a businessman in Nairobi. "Right now, even if I had a lot of money, 'Bill Gates' rich, I wouldn't even go for a second wife. The more the women, the more the headache and stress."

 

While many Kenyan women had mothers and grandmothers who were part of polygamous households, most urban young women say a life like Akuku's with all his wives living together peacefully would be impossible to achieve today.

 

"We all understand that polygamy was allowed back then in some Kenyan communities, but Akuku is something else," said Linet Wambui, a Nairobi saleswoman. "Personally, I would never be married to a man who has another wife let alone a hundred more. Those women were clearly different. Try having an Akuku at this day and age, the women would kill one another."

[Jacaylbaro]

[Somalina]

Akuku Danger was legendary in Kenya. He married his first wife in 1939 and became polygamist some 70 years ago at the age of 22. He's outlived 12 of his wives, marrying the last one in 1992. There were so many children in his family that Akuku established t

wo elementary schools solely to educate his children

, as well as a church for his growing family to attend.

Cajiib!

[Emperor]

women were so attracted by his handsome looks

A handsome lad indeed

[Som@li]

A memorial site should be built for him, A Legend!

[Ismahaan]

I don't about the handsome part but he was extraordinarily talented hadiiba uu 100 women and 200 children hayeey. Oday yar oo shidnaa iga dheh.

[Tuujiye]

Yaab badanaa!!! War JB! saaxiib ninkaan baa rag rag ka tagay ah! alaabtiisa in ee tii dibiga kaween yihiin ma shaki baa kaaga jira? lool waa dhaqaaleysnaa duqa lol... 100 naag nin guursaday, waxee aheyd in uu umada baro kunka dabeecad ee dumarka raga ku dhibaan...

 

War JB, meesha ka kac odayahoo.. Dhexda xiro ee rageedi iska dhig......

 

 

Wareer Badanaa!!!

[Jacaylbaro]

looooooooooooooooooool@tii dibiga ,,

 

 

Kollayba ninkan wax lagu arkay baa jira ,,,, markuu dhimanayay 33 buu qabay oo mid kasta habeen la seexanayay ,,, ma daali jirin miyaa balada ,,,

[Allamagan]

Originally posted by Emperor:

quote:women were so attracted by his handsome looks

A handsome lad indeed