Kenyan men have been unfairly accused of being non romantic. Lies!!! This is such an unfair assessment of us. Today I am going to justify why Kenyan men are very romantic, just in a special way.

How do Kenyan men express their romance?

1. “Umekula?” When a Kenyan man inquires on the state of your stomach, it's a sure sign that he loves you. If he is madly in love during the honeymoon phase, he will additionally ask, “Umekula Avocado?”
2. They introduce you to their friends as “Huyu ndiye yule hunisumbua kichwa”. Yes, this is romantic. Absolutely romantic. Afterall, if you didn’t push his buttons, would he really be in love?
3. He initiates a night time conversation with “Umelala?” instead of “Hi Sweetie” like the guys in the movies.
4. He will take you to the kibanda. There is nothing more intimate than being taken to the kibanda. Why? Let me explain. When you go to the kibanda you meet all his real friends. Mama Njoro who makes sure he eats a balanced diet. Njoro who is his counselor and gives him relationship advice and discusses politics with him and Shiko who makes sure that he has an avocado with every meal. This is his extended family. If he introduces you to his family, he loves you
5. He says “Shika hii” when apologizing. Kenyan men are unable to apologize humbly, luckily there is a way they do it. When he buys you flowers after ignoring your texts, he will say “Shika hii”. When it’s your birthday and he forgot, he says “Shika hizi heels”. When he doesn’t know what to do, he says “Shika hii M-pesa ufanye manicure”
6. When you ask him how he feels about the relationship or where he stands with you, he says “Si unajua tu!” as he proceeds to end the conversation with “Waiter, letea huyu juice…..”
7. When you say “I love you” he says “Pia Mimi………” which he also deflects with “Aki I love Arsenal so much but Wenger keeps on breaking my heart. Did you see that Lacazette goal by the way?”