A report from the Gender Violence Recovery Center (GVRC) has revealed that male candidates who lost in the August 9 general elections resolved to marry second wives.
The report, which is still being compiled says that the losers opted for polygamous marriages following arguments and squables with their first wives.
It is alleged that their wives blamed them for depleting family resources on campaigns and elections and ended up unsuccessful.
According to GVRC Executive director Alberta Wambua, the male candidates opted to have second wives to do away with the repeated reminder of wasted resources from their wives.
“You wonder why they married second wives yet he has spent all the money in campaigns but they tell us that they are tired of constant bickering from their wives who keep on reminding them about their loss. Elections in this country is an expensive affair. So you can imagine selling your house, family properties then you lose” Wambua told a local daily while on UN Women workshop in Naivasha.
While male candidates decided to marry second wives, their female counterparts in the polls were subjected to domestic violence from their spouses.
“Some of the women were supported by their spouses financially to campaign. The man would say how he was there all the time doing things like making tea and generally taking care of the house then there is nothing to show for it,” Wambua said.
From IEBC data over 14,000 people failed to clinch elective seats in the recent general elections after being cleared by the commission and spending millions in campaigns.
Wambua however said that they are organizing therapy session to help those affected to heal and overcome the situation but they are only dealing with cases that have been reported.
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