History was written in Embu County on Sunday when a group of 57 couples tied the knot in a single wedding ceremony.
The colourful mass which comes as one of its own happened at the Karaba Wango Catholic Church in Mbeere South sub-county.
However, the wedding brought together elderly couples, some of whom have been living together for tens of years but were yet to officiate it religiously.
The couples were united by the head of the Embu Diocese Bishop Reverend Paul Kariuki, in a rare event that attracted hundreds of witnesses.
Among the couples were Paul Mutua and his wife Alice who are 62 and 56 respectively and have been living together as husband and wife for the last 40 years.
They said that they decided to tie the knot to seek blessings, advising young couples to follow suit.
“I would advise a couple planning to marry to tie the knot in church. The marriage is blessed. I wish we took that route when we married,” said Alice, surrounded by their children's and grandchildren.
The couple said that they settled on the mass wedding ceremony to save on the expensive cost of individual weddings.
On his side, the Bishop called upon Kenyans to embrace church weddings.
"The government should not allow same-sex relationships. A man should marry a woman as God instructs. If same-sex unions are allowed, the future generation would be at risk,” he told the Standard.