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Black tax: When relatives become your financial business

Black tax is a very common phenomenon amongst Africans (Photo: Courtesy)

Esther Mbuthia, 34, happily married and a proud mother of two. A businesswoman, she spends her day in her salon as her husband runs their poultry business.

A modern day couple, the two have split family responsibilities. The husband pays house rent and school fees for the growing children.

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