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Struggle over family purse strings fuelling violence against men

 Simon Kiguta recovers at Nyeri Provincial General Hospital on February 11, 2012. Kiguta was attacked allegedly by his wife at Mihuti village in Nyeri county after he came home drunk and now he blamed the police for not having arrested the wife who he said that he is not ready to reconcile with. Photo/file
 Simon Kiguta recovers at Nyeri Provincial General Hospital after he was  allegedly attacked by his wife at Mihuti village in Nyeri county. PHOTO; FILE

Kenya: Men in Central Kenya are increasingly being thrashed by their wives for demanding control of the easily acquired loans that are dramatically changing the family structure.

A new report, the third in as many years, details how money from chamas and easy-to-get loans have helped women stage sometimes bloody coups for family leadership.

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