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First Lady Margaret and President Uhuru Kenyatta

FIRST LADY MAGGY DONS TRADITIONAL BORANA CLOTH KNOWN AS 'DHIRAI' AND A TURBAN KNOWN AS 'MALQABATHI'
during Jamhuri day celebration and Kenyans cant seem to get enough of it as they drooled over the photo praising the first lady's sense of style and fashion and some even saying they will acquire the beautiful attire right away.

The photo which has since gone viral was posted on president Kenyatta's official fb handle.

In the photo,the president is also seen donned in ceremonial military attire of a 5-star general which came with a ceremonial cap.

'Dhirai' as it is mostly known to locals in Isiolo is a free flowing dress that is worn by women and is suitable for all occasions.
It also comes in different colours and you can match with it a turban of the same colour and/or also a shawl. Locals also wear it with 'Niqab' and 'Hijab' too just like 'buibui'
The simplicity of the dress has made it even popular among other Kenyan communities such as the Kikuyu,Luo,Kamba,Luhyas among others due to the influence of Borana college students,beauty of integration, you would say!

However, the attire is yet to gain wins in the runway models since local fashion houses mostly avoid it for the more revealing dresses.

Now, with the First Lady of The Republic of Kenya(FLORK) donning the attire to a national function of immense importance to Kenyans, the 'Dhirai' has been granted a clean bill of health and traders in the same should now restock and reevaluate their prices as it shall now be the 'it' thing in the coming few years and maybe beyond.

Other Kenyans call the cloth 'dera' but its original name is 'Dhirai' just so you know.

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