Marrying an older woman may not necessarily be a common decision in today’s society, but it doesn’t mean that it’s not a rewarding decision.Regardless of the age gap, marrying an older woman can bring you many benefits, not least because old women tend to be more self-aware, confident, clearer about what they want and more emotionally stable. But, if you think that marrying an older woman will ensure that you will be cared for and nurtured and have all your needs met, you will be disappointed.Older women who date younger men are most certainly not the kind of women who need to nurture to validate themselves.Peter Mbugua hit the headlines decades ago when he married former freedom fighter Wambui Otieno, who was 42 years his senior.
And yesterday, Mbugua, 40, wedded his lover Ann Wangari, 35, at a colourful mass wedding ceremony officiated by Bishop Harrison Ng’ang’a of the Christian Foundation Fellowship Bunyala Road Church in Nairobi.
In 2003, the then 25-year-old stone mason stoked controversy after he married Wambui, 67, a widow who had been embroiled in a bitter court battle in the late 1980s with her in-laws following the death of her husband, lawyer Silvano Melea (SM) Otieno.
Mbugua’s life continued after that because in 2019 he wed 35-year-old Ms. Anne Wangari Njuguna
Mr Mbugua and Ms Njuguna were among the 40 couples who took their marriage vows in a mass wedding organised by CFF church.
In an exclusive interview with the Nation, Mr Mbugua intimated that his first marriage was marred with controversy, especially after his wife died. Although the marriage had its ups and down, he says, their age difference did not bother him.Mr Mbugua said before the dust had settled, he was embroiled in a property tussle with his stepdaughters.
Their three kids are one girl and two boys.
Many people expressed their disapproval and disagreement with Wambui and Mbugua’s marriage, claiming that the former stonemason was only after her wealth.Nevertheless, Mbugua denied the accusations and declared his love for Wambui.
In a special interview with The Nation, Mr. Mbugua disclosed that his first marriage was stormy, especially after Wambui passed away.
Born was Virginia Edith Wambui Otieno. Virginia Edith Wambui Waiyaki was born into a well-known Kikuyu family and went on to become an activist, politician, and writer in Kenya. After her second marriage, she changed her name to Wambui Waiyaki Otieno Mbugua, but people still refer to her as Wambui.In 1987, Wambui gained notoriety due to a contentious legal dispute with her Luo spouse Silvano Melea Otieno regarding Otieno’s burial rights.Family vacation packages
Mbugua lives in a one-room house in Kitengela on a property originally owned by Wambui. Mr Mbugua, who left a young lover to marry Mrs Otieno, cannot set foot in Wambui’s Karen home where they lived for several years after the much-publicised wedding in 2003.
He would also be an “intruder” at Wambui’s rural home in Upper Matasia in Ngong, where she was buried. This is the home where Wambui had wanted her first husband, SM Otieno, to be buried in 1987 “according to his wishes”. Her demand precipitated an acrimonious legal battle with her husband’s Umir Kager clan which wanted, and prevailed in having Otieno buried in Nyanza. (READ: When Wambui Otieno took the Umira Kager clan by the horns)
Wambui’s daughters took over the Karen home. One of her daughters, Sophie, who had lived in South Sudan for some time, is now in charge.
By Star