Wyckliffe Shiunda, a man from Bubala village in Butere, Kakamega County has made clear his admiration for the 46th President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, by making furniture for the head of state.
During a media interview on Sunday, October 7, Shiunda showcased the table and chairs which he made from a mango tree stamp in his compound.
Shiunda revealed that he was not expecting anything in return, adding that his admiration for the president could not be bought.
"My reasoning was to create a present for him. I don't expect anything from him but if he decides to give me something, I won't refuse," he disclosed.
When asked on his motivation, the father of seven disclosed that he admired the efforts by Biden in championing the rights of people of colour living in the US.
So much determined is Shiunda to get the gifts to the US president that he has rejected numerous offers from Kenyans who were willing to pay a hefty price for the furniture.
"There was one man who called me and asked me how much I was selling the furniture. He offered me Ksh 200,000 but I rejected the offer," Shiunda disclosed.
The man recalled numerous challenges he confronted when making the furniture. The fumigator by profession also disclosed that he was ridiculed on numerous occasions.
“I used to wake up in the morning to work on the furniture. My wife often asked if I was idle. I never used to answer her but she was supportive at the same time. She often served me breakfast on the table,” the father of seven stated.
On her part, Shiunda's wife disclosed how she was bothered by her husband’s obsession with the furniture, adding that she was proven wrong once the furniture was complete.
"When he started making this furniture, I was not happy. That was a time when people were busy in the farms yet he was focused on his table,” she asserted.
As the interview came to a close, Shiunda expressed that he would put the furniture in a mud house museum that he is currently building in the event that he fails to deliver the gifts to Biden.
“I have just been wondering how these pieces of furniture will get to Biden because I do not have the fare for that,” he stated.
Since his story aired on TV, Kenyans have taken to social media tagging the American Embassy and the US president to take notice of the special gifts that await him here in Kenya.
