Senator Hezena Lemaletian Calls off Engagement, Returns Dowry

Nominated Senator Hezena Lemaletian has officially called off her engagement and returned dowry, citing cultural traditions and a background check conducted by her family elders.

In October 2024, Lemaletian announced her engagement during a traditional ceremony, sharing her joy on social media. She described her fiancé as "a fine top brain" and expressed her commitment to him.

However, on Friday, May 16, the senator revealed that her family elders had conducted a thorough background check, as required by Samburu customs, and decided to halt the marriage process.

In her statement, she explained that despite recent claims, she is not married and has no plans to marry the individual.

Here is Senator Hezena Lemaletian's Full Statement

Dear friends,

I have been necessitated to make this official communication following continuous malicious media attacks on me despite my silence and respect to both families.

I recently, DEEPLY REGRETTABLY, posted that someone went to ask for my hand in marriage in what Samburu would call an ambush(siamu),as you all saw. The due procedure of the Samburu culture is that a background check must be conducted before the marriage. And so it was, and THOROUGHLY.

The elders of my family therefore halted the whole process after the background check and refused to accept dowry from that person and as such the whole process was immediately cancelled as of January 2025. All necessary steps were taken to ensure the conclusion to a COMPLETE final including the returning of the 100k that the elders were handed to at the meeting.

Therefore, allegations that I was married are false and unfounded, and I shall also not be married to that person whatsoever. I deeply thank our elders. No amount of words can express my gratitude for being involved in my life like my father would if he were here with us today.

I respect the decisions of our elders and I hold them in very high regard and esteem(my fathers).

My family and I request total privacy moving forward on this matter.

Anything else that will slander my name out of failure to accept these decisions and move on will be handled legally.

God bless you all, and I appreciate your support and respect.

~Senator Hezena Lemaletian.