Man marries his 40-year-old mother as she is expecting his child

L woman and her son decided to get married
She is expecting his child
- They had to leave their village because the council
did not approve of this union
A village in Zambia has encountered a stunning
situation which made a mother and her son leave
their hometown for an unknown location. It turns
out they had decided to get married, and she is
expecting his child… her grandchild?
40-years old Mbereko, who widowed 12 years ago,
and 23-year-old Farai Mbereko claim they are in
love with each other, and when she got pregnant,
they decided take their relationship to the next
level.
Six months into her pregnancy, Mbereko decided it
was better to “marry” her son because she does not
want to marry her late husband’s other brothers,
who have been looking to get her as a wife.
The village court was completely stunned last week
after hearing about Mbereko’s affair with her son,
which began three years ago. She claims she spent
a lot of money sending Farai to school, and that
she now feels she has a right to his money, and not
another woman.
“Look, I struggled alone to send my son to school
and no one helped me. Now you see that my son is
working and you accuse me of doing something
wrong. Let me enjoy the products of my sweat,” she
told the village court council.
Farai was more than willing to marry his mother,
and even told his mother’s family he was going to
pay off part of the lobola his father still owed them
when he passed away. “I know my father died
before he finished paying the bride price and I am
prepared to pay it off,” he said.
The man adds that “it is better to publicize what is
happening because people should know that I am
the one who made my mother pregnant. Otherwise
they will accuse her of promiscuity.”
Local headman Nathan Muputirwa was not that
agreeable with this arrangement. “We cannot allow
this to happen in our village, mashura chaiwo aya,
(This is a bad omen indeed). In the past they would
have to be killed but today we cannot do it because
we are afraid of the police,” he said, warning the
couple to immediately break off their marriage or
leave his village, which they did.