W. Bush. He reportedly liked it so much that he purchased several. He now rarely makes public appearances without wearing one. Marriage controversy In a politically charged social issue, it has been claimed that Kiir secretly married the daughter of former comrade, the late William Nyuon Bany, an ethnic Nuer and former leader of the SPLA. Allegedly, a traditional Dinka ceremony was conducted by his brothers. This led to strife between Kiir's eldest daughter and Aluel William Nyuon Bany. Kiir has not publicly commented on the allegation. According to media reports in Kenya, "Kiir's in-laws" have requested privacy. Urinating incident On 13 December 2022, Kiir appeared at the inauguration of a road project, and the television broadcast of the event captured footage of Kiir wetting himself and making a puddle on the ground, while he and others attending the event stood for the South Sudanese national anthem. The footage went viral internationally, and the incident was attributed to the possibility that Kiir was suffering from a urinary tract infection. On 18 December, it was reported that some of the journalists who had covered the incident were missing, and at least one was dead. On 6 January 2023, six TV team members from South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation were detained based on suspicion of distribution of unauthorized footage. References Works cited External links Salva Kiir Speaks at the International Peace Institute, 22 September 2010 Kiir's Speech on First Visit to Washington, at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 4 November 2005 Address by President Salva Kiir to the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, 23 September 2011 (video; summary and transcript) Profile: Salva Kiir - South Sudan's Commander-in-chief - image vs reality, 13 October 2014 |- |- |- 1951 births Dinka people Living people People from Bahr el Ghazal People of the South Sudanese Civil War Presidents of South Sudan SPLM/SPLA Political-Military High Command South Sudanese Roman Catholics Sudan People's Liberation Movement politicians Vice presidents of Sudan 21st-century South Sudanese politicians