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Don't embarrass your spouse

Baraza la wazee (traditional court) served as a very important institution in the old African society, way before governments. These informal courts helped resolve disputes and misunderstandings between people, including marital problems.

To date we still respect and cherish this tradition. Although the police and judiciary have rendered the barazas almost toothless, they still survive to arbitrate family differences.

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