Liz Jackson Responds To Placard Of Nairobi Man Proposing To Her

"So that I know, you must tell me your net worth, and what line of work you are in so that I know 'this guy earns Ksh90,000...he's below my standards to be honest because Ksh90,000 is my rent," she mentioned.

However, one of the panellists cornered Liz due to her double standards, noting that she was listing requirements she would not meet if the ball was in her court. 

The interview shared on social media drew mixed reactions from Kenyans, with many women agreeing with Liz and some of them, as well as men, questioning her and warning that her standards would be her undoing.

Dr Kennedy Ongaro, a sociologist and professor at Daystar University in Nairobi, was of the view that women of the modern generation were considering protective factors in a potential suitor, including power.

"We also need to understand the society we live in, most women are particularly looking for issues in protective factors. When you talk about protective factors, you talk about social connections and concrete support in times of need.

"We need to understand that many times when you deal with these particularly high profile people; why do women need highly profiled people? They are attracted to power and it is every woman's dream to have a good life and a luxurious life without working hard," he told Viral Tea.

Dr Ongaro further viewed that women can adequately take care of themselves and accord themselves the best self-treatment, which raises their social profile and makes them attractive. As a result, they want to be associated with power.

In Liz's case, he believed that she wanted to connect with Mutua as a means of increasing her profile given that she's a 23-year-old journalist working at a media house owned by a famous comedian, Eddie Butita. Psychologically, an interaction like that boosts self-esteem and brings about a sense of belonging.

The sociologist also sided with Liz's demand for a potential suitor's net worth and the line of business he is into which would cushion him from the adverse effects of losing his job. Simply put, the criteria in a relationship of that manner would involve security, one of the bases of the famed Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.