Comedian Jalang’o Ties the Knot in Private Ceremony

And the debate about colourism continues...
Am I among the few who have noticed that kenyan male"celebrities" are aping their black american counterparts?While black americans go for white women,or mixed...the african man goes for something close to it since there arent enough wazungu to go around...
We keep saying that black is beautiful,and that what matter is the character of the person,but in actuality,we do the opposite.Are we just pretending that black is beautiful,or are we trying to be politically correct?
I know, not even our social scientists want to critically look into this sensitive subject,but I still have to ask,"why are black people fixated with light skin",cannt we take a page for the Trobrianders who dont consider white beautiful?I really dont understand why a black skin,yellow,or white should be any less beautiful than the other if they are all perfectly performing their functions.
If indeed we are aping eurocentric concept of beauty,are we saying its better?No wonder mzungu keeps laughing at us as we fight to lighten our skins. He knows we will never be like him.But he is happy to take to the bank proceeds from skin lighteners.Wake up black africa!

Stupid comments,,the lady is Kenyan. You are the one with a nigga syndrome mindset.

@ Dallas254, you sound like you are guilty of something. Never denied that the lady is Kenyan.
Iam sorry if you are blind,but you cannot deny that black men prefer light skinned women...its a fact.Yes my comments to you may be stupid,but factually true.Colourism is a quiet" affliction"in the black communities. They just dont openly talk about it.My question is simply WHY...and insulting me wont make it go away.

@maxiley - I think the Kenyan male is behind - These days Melanin is all the hype huku majuu, we are on demand,kwanza us with kinky hair and african accents :-)

And Njerumi AKA mwanya.

@Maxiley, every time a young Kenyan Lady is asked what type of a man she is looking to date, l almost always hear.....a tall ‘dark’ guy. Tell us why our Kenyan sisters want to date a dark guy instead of a light skinned one. What syndrome are they suffering from?

@Mucang'ang'a, the sisters are just aping what is in the romance novels,which are largely written by white folks,especially white women.
Iam not sure if you are male or female,but note that my post is talking of why african men like lightskinned women,especially the "celebrities".
I stand to be corrected,but physical appearence does not rank high in qualities women look for in a man.Yes its important,but not as it is to men.And usually young girls place more importance to it that the more mature women.
To be honest with you, the tall dark they are talking about is not that dark color of the dinka's of south sudan.
Are you familiar with Alec Wek?The Sudanese model whose dark skin was the butt of jokes,particularly from africans?
Actually Iam surprised at your question.Was aresearch really done.Is that what you mean by,"everytime a young Kenyan lady is asked what type of a man she is looking to date... always hear atall dark guy..."I believe in scientific studies.So if that was done then I stand corrected.But again remember,when they say "tall dark",it does not mean that dark blue hue of some africans. And yes every thing being equal,most women,would go for a tall man.But as you know, in that mixed bag of qualities,things get rearranged to acommodate "deficiencies".In other words it comes down to trade offs. What does he/she offer,or or bring to the table that will benefit me,in exchange for my beauty,or whatever...What do you say?

Serena Williams, Dianna Ross, Iman, Whoopi Goldberg, Meghan Markle, Thandie Newton, Halle Berry, Tyra Banks....list goes on, are some black celebrities that have been married by white men.

I thought MC Jessy was Jasper Muthomi.

I thought Tom Japanni pasted away many years ago?

@Maxiley, not sure "colourism" is the right word here. I think it is "featurism" if ever there was such a word! Guys and women are partial to a dark European featured partner. Like the somalians, Rwandese, etc...…. I wish them well..four years of dating has my seal of approval. We need to get out more, people are missing and doing well with it, Githeri is the way to go! Mchanganiko maalum! Each to their own. Jalango..congrats!

@ Sukari,I scratched my head for the right word since colourism is much deeper,but nontheless it encompasses what I had in mind.
Anyway, yes I agree with you mchanganyiko is the way forward. I only take issue with people thinking that lightskined people are better looking than dark skinned.I am sure you are aware of these sentiments.
I remember reading in the dailies that light skin creamers were used rampantly in Miwani area ,beacause men prefered light skinned women. This is the type of behaviour Iam questioning...

Maxiley..I know what you mean. The darker the berry, the sweeter the fruit. Anyway, we should contratulate these two and not rain on their parade. I think men feel they have achieved if they don a plumb, tomato cheeked female, the colour of high yellow until they realise they married a shell. That goes to the ladies too.

Green card is the opportunity to wish for,