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Polygamy is here to stay whether we like it or not

Africans. Scratch that, Kenyans - the earlier we accept that polygamy is here with us, to stay ‘til Kingdom come, the better for us and our entire generation. It’s everywhere and whether one has officially legally married three wives, or has one legal wife - the GOAT - but keeps five concubines on the sides, that’s still polygamy, no?

 This tired line of ‘young lady, leave my husband alone and look for your own man’ shot, wrapped up by 726 missed calls, a Facebook friend request and nine text messages, won’t change anything especially if the said husband doesn’t want to be left alone. Actually, they don’t want to be left alone, these people! They don’t! Si we have all heard about “hii Nairobi hakuna bwana ya mtu”? 

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