[PHOTOS] Love in Parliament: UDA MPs tie the knot in Murang'a

The two are said to have bumped into each other on the campaign trail.

In Summary

•Mathira MP  Eric Wamumbi and Murang’a County Woman Representative Betty Maina got married in a traditional ceremony.

•The ceremony attracted political bigwigs from across Mt Kenya.

National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro, Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri among others leaders grace a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro, Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri among others leaders grace a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Image: OSORO/X

Love was being celebrated in Murang'a on Saturday as two Members of Parliament tied the knot.

Mathira MP  Eric Wamumbi and Murang’a County Woman Representative Betty Maina got married in a traditional ceremony.

Two are said to have bumped into each other on the campaign trail ahead of the August 2022 General Election.

The ceremony attracted political bigwigs from across Mt Kenya and outside including National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro, Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri among others.

The pictures shared by Osoro on his Facebook account showed UDA leaders posing for pictures.

Leaders during a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Leaders during a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Image: OSORO/X
Leaders having a happy moment during a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Leaders having a happy moment during a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Image: OSORO/X
National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro, Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri among others leaders grace a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro, Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri among others leaders grace a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Image: OSORO/X
Nairobi Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri and National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro having a small talk at a traditional wedding in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Nairobi Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri and National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro having a small talk at a traditional wedding in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Image: OSORO/X
Leaders posing for a photo during a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Leaders posing for a photo during a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Image: OSORO/X

MP Wamumbi proposed to Maina in April 2023, a request that she accepted and flaunted on social media.

The proposal was witnessed by among others Governors Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Susan Kihika (Nakuru), and Nominated Senator Veronicah Maina. 

Betty took to social media to showcase her new ring, thanking everyone who showed up for the occasion and particularly her husband-to-be for making it happen.

Leaders posing for a photo during a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Leaders posing for a photo during a traditional wedding ceremony in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Image: OSORO/X
National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro and businesswoman Agnes Kagura in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro and businesswoman Agnes Kagura in Murang'a on November 18, 2023
Image: OSORO/X
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