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Polygamy in Kenya: Women speak on love, betrayal and boundaries

Women tell their stories of first wives, co-wives and the emotional cost of sharing a husband

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by NELLY MUCHIRI

News14 July 2025 - 16:36
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Khadija thought she had married a man who defied tradition. Instead, he became the very thing she feared most, a husband with three wives.

Opening up to The Star, Khadija recounts the painful journey that led her into a polygamous marriage she once swore to avoid.

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