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Kenya’s most romantic public couples?

The downside of local public figures is their hubris, the miasma of work. Romance or even the slightest affection toward their partners is commonly viewed as a weakness. Do some call it ‘kukaliwa chapati?’

 Many men in the public limelight — no matter how much they get wobbly in the knees at home — would rather die than be seen in public with their spouses. Okay, Madaraka Day and other national holidays meant some had no choice, and that dance broadcast live over New Year showed Kenyans how their leaders long learnt how not to step on their partner’s shoes during the hold my waist dance.

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