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"Mpango wa kando" are here to stay, but must know their place!

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In the past no woman would dare publicly declare herself a mpango wa kando, or a side chic, or a mistress. It was one of those things that were kept hidden, lest you got stoned and run out of town!

Wives despised them and society looked down upon them. In fact, they were called everything from Lucifer, to home wrecker, to slut, to loose women. But these days, they have been upgraded to the level of a ‘necessary evil’.

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