Profesa Maxwell Ochieng Odongo is among the most well-known controversial figures on Facebook given his no holds barred approach to matters such as politics and relationships. Profesa Ochieng Odongo having a good time. Photo: Profesa Ochieng Odongo. Source: Facebook Messy and public breakups. He has also had very loud, messy, and public breakups with some of his girlfriends, roping in the netizens who never hide away from speaking their minds for or against the incidents.
Recently, he said that he is looking for a second wife and among the listed requirements were she must have a degree, must not be a single mum, and should be ready to quit her job and start her own business. He spoke to TUKO.co.ke in a candid interview about his background, career, relationships, and strange requirements for a second wife.
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Profesa Maxwell Ochieng Odongo
1. We wanted to know a little about your background; where you were born and brought up…
Born in Homa Bay county and I grew up within Homa Bay, albeit with different relatives after I lost my parents in the early 90s
2. How was your childhood?
We are five. I’m the second last born. Different relatives brought all of us up. We never had a chance to grow up together as siblings.
3. Which schools did you attend from primary to university?
I attended seven primary schools because I could hop from one relative to another looking for a better place. I also attended three secondary schools for the same reason and later did my Form Four at Orero Boys in Homa Bay county and scored an A-. From there, I joined Kenyatta University and pursued Public Health and, most recently, a master’s degree in Water Resources Management; a WEDC program offered at Loughborough University UK.
4. Your career and why you chose it?
I am a public health officer by profession, I chose it because it directly links to my rural upbringing where I had to walk kilometres to access drinking water.
Public health basically targets and serves vulnerable communities, people who are currently living the life I led in the village
5. Love life; tell us about your dear wife and kids if any
I’m married to Sophie Ochieng, and we are blessed with three wonderful boys; my boys are however from different mums and we thank God for the hybrid.
6. You recently said you want another wife; why is that?
It’s because all men are keeping side chicks out there and I’m not an exception. I have thought it wise to keep two official wives than cheat. As a public health person, I know it’s safer that way.
7. Is the first wife ok with that and do you have her permission?
She’s struggling to buy the idea, but I always do everything in the best interest of the family.
8. Your requirements are very interesting…do you have anything against single mums?
I’m a jealous man, and I can’t handle my wife talking to another man in the name of a baby daddy.
I’m equally law-abiding and I don’t have the energy to deny another man from accessing his child. I choose not a single mother for the sake of peace. I call it self-care.
9. Your second wife must have a degree, why is that?
I struggled and invested my everything including not sleeping to make sure I did well both in my KCPE and KCSE exams; I went to school many times without food and I can’t imagine having a wife who hasn’t traveled the complete cycle of the requisite 8.4.4. I believe degreeless people are lazy; poverty is not an excuse for not going to school, I used to work hard in school and got everyone sympathizing and offered to pay my school fee. My teachers had no courage to send me home for school fees because I was an academic prostitute. I loved my books.
10. Why should your prospective wife quit her job to manage a business?
I cannot imagine my wife taking instructions from another man in the name of a boss, my wife should be her own boss and only takes instructions from me.
11. Kathirathira style in bed…many want to know about that, care to explain?
It’s basically being romantic and playful; bedroom life has no SI unit, do things together including weeing on each other during sex. Have fun.
12. You have had several public controversies with women. Things seem to have calmed down …are you on better terms with them now?
I’m not persuaded and allow me to differ with you on this. I have dated more than 100 women and having the so-called controversies with two or three women doesn’t qualify as having problems with several women. And yes things have calmed down because my boys are growing older and deserve a less controversial dad, and lately, I’m only in talks with degree women who are equally less controversial.
13. Do you feel you should have done things differently?
No.
- Any regrets in life? I’d love to live in Kenya with my boys to provide the man guidance for them. I think I regret working outside the country.
15. Biggest accomplishments in your life?
My wife and my boys. 16. Biggest challenges? Working away from my wife and boys.