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Getting married soon? This is how to calculate dowry

Your lady in turn will demand a colourful wedding which her pals will talk about for days on end.       Photo:Courtesy

The problem with Kenyan fathers is that they insist on outrageous bride prices, yet their daughters, have had their “legs broken” by someone else.

The rule of the thumb seems to be that the father must be reimbursed all the money that went towards the daughter’s education - from kindergarten to post-graduate - with some interest, before he can bless the union.

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