A 45-year-old man in Kenya has shocked his neighbours on Friday, August 21, when he brought down three of his houses to protest against his daughter’s relationship with a neighbour.

Geoffrey Mushila said he did not approve of his 21-year-old daughter’s relationship with the 28-year-old neighbour because chances are high that the youthful man won’t accord him the respect he deserves as a “father-in-law”.

Mushila, a prominent businessman in the area, said his child, Irene Adema, conceived for Zablon Mandela, prompting Mandela to promise he would marry his daughter.

“I have decided to bring down my houses because I am angered by that man’s decision to elope with my daughter. Where am I relocating to? I do not know,” said Mushila.

“I own several businesses here, which include maize mills, a retail shop and several tuk tuks. I was committed to taking good care of my family. My daughter, however, got pregnant and when I inquired who was responsible for the pregnancy, she said it was a neighbour’s son. I was disappointed.

“The youthful man responsible for her pregnancy said he was ready to marry my daughter.

“The man knows me well. He is an electrician, who did the wiring in my house. He accessed my bedroom, saw my bed, saw my wife’s underwear, he stepped on my bed while doing his job. How do you expect such a person to respect me as his father-in-law?” posed Mushila, who is also a preacher.

“I recently met him walking around in a vest. Surely, a father-in-law should not be seeing his son-in-law dressed in such a manner publicly. He should be displaying his chest and biceps to my daughter, not me. I must relocate so that he and I do not meet casually on a daily basis,” said the middle-aged man.

The parents of Zablon Mandela, Mushila’s daughter’s boyfriend, said they have welcomed Irene Adema to their family, and that they won’t allow their son to separate from the 21-year-old.

“She is a good girl, and we have welcomed her home,” said Henry Mulanda and Hellen Iminza, who are Zablon Mandela’s parents.

Neighbours say Mushila’s relocation from Eninja Village will leave them vulnerable, given they depend on his businesses to go about their daily lives.

Irene Adema is the firstborn among Mushila’s five children, according to local publication K24.