Ancentus Akuku

Ancentus Ogwella Akuku, better known as Akuku Danger, was widely regarded as Kenya's most prominent polygamist.<ref name="bbc_ref"/>
Nicknamed "Danger" because women were so attracted by his handsome looks, Ancentus Akuku was in his late 90s when he died of natural causes. He died on October 3, 2010, aged 94, after a short illness.<ref name="capital_ref"/> He was pronounced dead at the New Nyanza General Hospital in Kisumu.
Akuku Danger was legendary in Kenya. He married his first wife in 1939 and became a polygamist some 70 years ago at the age of 22. In his life Akuku married over 100 wives, divorced 85 on grounds of their infidelity and sired 160 children.<ref name="abc_ref"/> He outlived 12 of his wives, marrying the last one in 1992.
There were so many children in his family that Akuku established two elementary schools solely to educate his children, as well as a church for his growing family to attend. In past interviews Akuku told local journalists he was responsible for naming all of his children, as way to bond with them.

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