My Husband and I Live in Separate Houses, Governor Anne Waiguru Says

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has opened up about the state of her marriage to lawyer Kamotho Waiganjo.

Waiguru and Kamotho, both divorcees, exchanged vows in a Kikuyu traditional wedding in July 2019.

In an interview with Sunday Nation, Waiguru divulged that they live in separate houses, but this does not stop them from enjoying their marriage.

The first-time governor said she still lives at her home in Kitisuru while her husband resides in Runda.

"Actually the reason we run two homes is the logistics of combining. Every time we start, it is too much work. Think about it, you choose the furniture, let's start with the living room, whose stays and whose goes? I am attached to silly things and he is attached to his stuff," said Waiguru.

She explained that Kamotho could not move into her house because the Kikuyu and African cultures do not allow that, adding that she feels much safer while at her Kitisuru home.

“But if you think about my political life, this place [Kitisuru] is very safe. Even when he is traveling he feels safer when I am here than when I am in Runda,” she said.

To balance her private and professional life, Waiguru said she devotes her time to politics during the week and reserved weekends for her family.

“Sundays are exclusively for me and Kamotho. Even children know it. Saturdays are for the whole family, but Sundays are ours,” Waiguru added.

Waiguru and Kamotho had children from their previous marriage before settling down as wife and husband.