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Kenyan renews Chelsea goat dowry Kenyan renews Chelsea goat offer
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A Kenyan man has told the BBC how happy he is that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has agreed to renew his marriage offer to her daughter.A Kenyan man has told the BBC how happy he is that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has agreed to renew his marriage offer to her daughter.
In 2000, Godwin Kipkemoi Chepkurgor wrote to her husband Bill Clinton, the then-US president, offering 40 goats and 20 cows for Chelsea Clinton's hand. In 2000, Godwin Kipkemoi Chepkurgor wrote to Mrs Clinton's husband Bill, then US president, offering 40 goats and 20 cows for Chelsea Clinton's hand.
In Kenya on the first leg of her African tour, Mrs Clinton was informed by a journalist of the proposal.In Kenya on the first leg of her African tour, Mrs Clinton was informed by a journalist of the proposal.
"My daughter is her own person. I will convey this very kind offer," she said."My daughter is her own person. I will convey this very kind offer," she said.
If Ms Clinton, 29, accepted she would become Mr Chepkurgor's second wife, as he has married since his initial proposal.If Ms Clinton, 29, accepted she would become Mr Chepkurgor's second wife, as he has married since his initial proposal.
If Ms Clinton accepted the offer, she would be Mr Chepkurgor's second wifeIf Ms Clinton accepted the offer, she would be Mr Chepkurgor's second wife
Mr Chepkurgor, 40, a councillor in Nakuru in Kenya's Rift Valley, said his first wife knew about the renewal of his affections and "did not object".Mr Chepkurgor, 40, a councillor in Nakuru in Kenya's Rift Valley, said his first wife knew about the renewal of his affections and "did not object".
The BBC's Muliro Telewa in Nakuru says the offer of 40 goats and 20 cows for the bride price is very generous in Kenyan terms.The BBC's Muliro Telewa in Nakuru says the offer of 40 goats and 20 cows for the bride price is very generous in Kenyan terms.
"I feel very good for her [Mrs Clinton] to have answered - almost in the affirmative," Mr Chepkurgor told the BBC's Network Africa programme."I feel very good for her [Mrs Clinton] to have answered - almost in the affirmative," Mr Chepkurgor told the BBC's Network Africa programme.
"She promised that she will take the proposal to the daughter and I am now waiting," he said."She promised that she will take the proposal to the daughter and I am now waiting," he said.