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There are some cultures that we Kenyans need to abolish completely more so those that belittle our women.
I am talking about the culture of wife inheritance which is practiced by many tribes here in Kenya. Wife inheritance is rampant mostly in Nyanza and Western region. Women are usually forced to remarry to the family of the deceased. In many cases it is the brother of the deceased who inherits the widow and provides for her. Wife inheritance has been justified as a way of continuing life in the home of the deceased but is this really right?
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