So bootylicous socialite Corazon Kwamboka got herself a Nigerian boyfriend. Well, at least she isn’t a professional call girl like some other socialites we know. Corazon isn’t the first female celebrity to date a foreign man. A good number of popular Kenyan women have opted for the angel they don’t know rather than the familiar Kenyan man. Why is this so?
They do it to improve their brands
Kenyan female celebrities believe that by hooking up with foreign men, their brands will automatically improve. They somehow hope that such a move will make them relevant in the countries of their spouses, as it’s the dream of every star to acquire international appeal. Unfortunately, those hopes never morph into reality. Emmy Kosgei isn’t popular in Nigeria and neither is Avril popular in South Africa
Kenyan men are heart breakers
Gloria Muliro, Sage and Huddah have all been victims. Kenyan men love to play. They find it difficult to thrive in the confines of one woman’s love. In the past, surveys have been conducted about the countries with the most romantic men and Kenya boasts dismal performances. In a country such as Tanzania, men pay more attention to romance. Kenyan men pay attention to hustle, money and sex
Kenyan men don’t like being controlled
We Kenyan men want to show how we are the focal point. We could show it through our fortunes or by how we treat women. We have big egos and for some, enough pride to stretch from here to your homeland. Traditionally, we have been taught to be the head in the household. We do not like to feel belittled or not in control, so let us be the men. Powerful women like to control their men. Kenyan men can’t tolerate that.
Foreign men are better liars
Nigerian men especially have been known to come up with lies so good that they are almost clones of the truth. They give Canaan-like promises to our sisters then fleece them off everything they have, leaving them out to rot afterwards. The sad truth is that women will never realize this. Seeing the big ugly picture is somehow a challenge
Kenyan men ‘hapana tambua’ celebrities
I know a guy who used to date a popular radio presenter. The lady’s earnings were three times more than his but he would still treat her as if he was the one with the money taps in the relationship. The lady ended up cheating on him with a British man and eventually gave him the boot. I can understand the frustration such a lady had. While her fans worshiped her everywhere she stepped foot on, her man didn’t give a damn
The belief that foreign women have more money and power
There a common misconception that Kenyan women have about foreign men. Whenever a Kenyan lady sees a man with either a lighter shade of skin or an unfamiliar accent, she sees dollar signs. It leaves one wondering whether money rains on top of roofs in foreign lands. Since ladies never like marrying men who earn less than them, Kenyan female celebrities go for foreign men with the hopes of living in eternal wealth and comfort after they are no longer famous
Kenyan men are poorly branded
In the end, it all comes down to this point. We Kenyan men have been branded as thirsty, irresponsible, dead beats, violent etc. So it’s no surprise that a woman who has everything going well for her would do her best to avoid the stress of a Kenyan man.
