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Bedroom Bullies: Kenyan mens' agony in search for virility

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Desperation for nguvu za kiume (virility) seems to be one of the biggest worries most Kenyan men secretly grapple with.

“Men trying hard to keep girlfriends or wives happy has led to a boom in, not just the sale libido-boosting drugs and herbal aphrodisiacs, but anything that promises to elongate the male member,” Herbalist Nziu Musyoka says from his dingy office along Nairobi’s River Road.

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