A Tanzanian politician has raised eyebrows after he decided to tie the knot with his 25-year-old lover at the age of 73. Juma Kapuya, the former parliamentarian at Urambo district, wedded his youthful lover on Sunday, Febraury 17 in a low-key yet lavish ceremony.
#VIDEO Aliyekuwa Mbunge wa Jimbo la Urambo Magharibi, Waziri wa Ulinzi, Waziri wa Elimu na Mmilki wa Bendi ya Zamani ya Muziki wa Dansi Akudo Impact, Profesa Juma Athuman Kapuya amefunga ndoa na mpenzi wake Mwajuma Mwiniko Wilayani Urambo Mkoani Tabora.#NipasheMwangaWaJamii pic.twitter.com/g5ADx2tGIU
— Nipashe Tanzania (@Nipashetz) February 18, 2019
Photos and videos show the odd couple exchanging vows in front of a lively crowd as Juma said I do to one Mwajuma Mwiniko in the ceremony which was held in line with muslim customs. A number of online users have already weighed in on the wedding, with some surprisingly said it was fully within the moral standards especially since Mwajuma was an adult capable of making sound choices on her life.
Ila Mzee Juma Kapuya (aliyekuwa Waziri wa Ulinzi, Elimu…) umejua ‘kutunyoosha’ vijana wa kiume hususan ambao hatujaoa ???
Ama kweli ndege ina reverse ??? pic.twitter.com/liToU2IAfc
— Suphian Juma (@SuphianJuma) February 18, 2019
There is however one peculiar way to look at the marriage which would perhaps place things in perspective a little. When Juma’s bride was born, he was two years shy of clocking 50, and was en route to becoming a member of the National Executive Council of the then governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. He went on to hold that position for eight years, and was then appointed Minister of Defense and National Service.
ALIYEKUWA WAZIRI WA MAMBO YA NDANI JUMA KAPUYA AFUNGA NDOA NA BINTI pic.twitter.com/x83z6bapHr
— Malunde 1 Blog (@malundekadama) February 18, 2019
His is not a very strange union, however, particular in an African setting of a number of weddings involving men who were staring at menopause in the face wedding with youthful women.