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Dowry or dignity: The quiet revolution reshaping marriage norms

More Kenyan women are rewriting dowry traditions as love and economics collide

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by NELLY MUCHIRI

News21 July 2025 - 17:16
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AI illustration of a couple in dowry negotiations /AI

The atmosphere during dowry negotiations is often tense. A nervous young man casts pleading glances at the bride’s family, hoping for empathy.

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