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Of Busia freebies, brides and 'unga' as love spreads in the time of ebola

Strange things happen in Nambale, the Busia sub-county headquarter where the Anglican prelate Alexander Muge went to die – after being warned not to set foot there by departed, loose-tongued politician Peter Habenga Okondo many moons ago.

Nambale is back in the news and once again, the spoken word revealed its remarkable power over the denizens. Last weekend, a rumour that had all the hallmarks of a cock and bull story did its rounds, but since locals take bullfighting and cock-fighting rather seriously, it was elevated to a life-transforming event.

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