On Tuesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta stunned Kenyans when he disclosed that he had a relative in Jamaica.
However, it's the manner in which he made the revelation that left many confused.
"My wife's brother's mother is from Jamaica," Uhuru stated during his speech.
Many netizens wondered why the president did not refer to the relative as his mother-in-law since the said person was his wife's brother's mother.
True to netizens insight, it appears the president had a slip of the tongue as Kenyans.co.ke discovered that the mother to the wife of Uhuru’s brother, Muhoho Kenyatta, is the link between the Kenyatta’s family and Jamaica.
Mama Norma Florienta Kanja who died on Wednesday, August 16, 2018, was mother-in-law to President Kenyatta’s younger brother, Muhoho.
Norma was the wife of the late Jimmy Kanja.
According to obituarykenya, Norma, 83, was the daughter of the late Rupert and the late Loretta Forbes.
Loretta was the sister of Valerie Afflick, the late Doreen Nesbitt, and the late Carlton Forbes of Kingston, Jamaica.
“As we have all heard, she was a wonderful human being and we can testify to that fact. Mama Norma Kanja lived her life well and has left an enduring legacy which should be emulated.
“We stand in solidarity with you during this trying and difficult time of mourning. Our thoughts and prayers will always be with you,” President Kenyatta mourned her in his tribute after her death.
Uhuru was speaking in Jamaica, where he is attending a 3-day trip.
