Interesting fact about the tall German standing with President Uhuru Kenyatta

In Brief

-5. His wife Jessica was born in 1982 in Gavle, Sweden to a Swedish father and Kenyan mother, Njeri Waikwa, from Nanyuki. 

President Uhuru Kenyatta went viral on Monday, February 24 after a photo of him and a towering man surfaced online.

Well here are some interesting facts about the tall german who stood at 7′ 00” feet compared to Uhuru’s 6′ 1” which is by no means short.

How Kenyans are related to Dirk Nowitzki

Also Read: Uhuru lied to me – Mwangi Kiunjuri

1. The tall German is former NBA player Dirk Nowitzki.

2.  His wife Jessica Olsson, a Kenyan from Nanyuki

Also Read: VIDEO: 3 delicacies that Uhuru Kenyatta must eat when he visits Mombasa

5. His wife Jessica was born in 1982 in Gavle, Sweden to a Swedish father and Kenyan mother, Njeri Waikwa, from Nanyuki.

Also Read: Vanessa Bryant moving tribute to husband and daughter

How Dirk met Jessica

6. Nowitzki and Jesica met at a charity event in 2010 and tied the knot in 2012.

7. They hosted a traditional ceremony at Nanyuki, and a formal wedding in Dallas, Texas. .

8. The Nowitzki’s are blessed with three children, Malaika Nowitzki, Max Nowitzki, and Morris Nowitzki.

Kaka Mwalimu

Kenya is my business and development in the country is my heartbeat.  If you have any breaking news story on development, politics, human interest, sports, and governance that has to be told, reach me at kaka@howto.co.ke and we can showcase Kenya together. I believe there’s no place like home and the world will know Kenya when we tell our story.  I focus more on political stories, governance, education, development and human interest stories