What Ngeno Widow Will Have To Do If She Wants To Get Married Again According To Kalenjin Traditions

In Kalenjin traditions and constitution, when a man dies and leaves such a young wife like the widow of late Honourable Johana Ngeno, the clan meets after around 40 days and settles all matters concerning the estate of the deceased.

The elders give direction and the widow is given a discretion to choose a man among her in-laws and the extended family who will act as a father figure to the children, the entire clan provides oversight till the children are fully grown.

The wife belongs to the clan, and bringing in a person who's not related to the deceased as a father figure will not work well as they are not related by blood, any child born out of the arrangement later belonged to the deceased person and will be related biologically by blood even though not born by the deceased.

The widow will be in charge of the estate of her late husband and the father figure from the clan has very little control, these traditions are still very active and it explains why in Kalenjin Nation there are less street children because of a working constitution of the clan which are strictly followed.