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Why men prefer to pay expensive dowry for Pokot's uneducated girls

A Pokot bride draped during a past traditional wedding. [File, Standard]

It is a sunny Wednesday morning in Kongelai, North-West of Kapenguria, West Pokot County's administrative hub.

The centre is teeming with people going about their business. It is a school day and, a few times, we spot pupils in uniform. You would expect that majority - if not all - teenagers, or those who look the part, would be in school uniform.

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