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How couples use cultural fines for infidelity to extort money from men

An entrance at Mekatilili wa Menza Malindi District Cultural Resource Centre in Malindi, Kilifi County on Friday 15th April 2016. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Many communities in Kenya have their ways of punishing errant members and the penalties vary depending on the offence committed.

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