West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo became an instant internet sensation in March this year, when he described one of his critics as “kijana fupi amenona round" (short round fat young man).
The sarcastic remark was directed towards Dennis Ruto Kapchok, an activist in the county.
The phrase became so sensational that even President Uhuru Kenyatta could not help but repeat the funny remark when he met the governor later.
On Friday, the governor's wife, Dr Mary Lonyangapuo publicly talked of the "kijana fupi round” remark terming her husband as funny.
“He is always funny, he makes such jokes. We started making fun of it including these ones (children). Even in school, church, everywhere, unasikia (you here) Kijana Fupi round,” she told K24’s Betty Kyallo.
The two got married way back in 1993. A part from being credited as one of the funniest governor’s in the country, he is also one of the most development oriented county bosses in the nation.
The professor is serving his first term as West Pokot governor after being elected on the Kenya African National Union (KANU) ticket in 2017.
Before that, the mathematics professor served as West Pokot senator between 2013 and 2017.