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Mashemeji

Mashemeji; the peace marriages of Nyanza Royalty

When confronted with the age old question of who I was, where we come from, my young mind never quite got contented with the answer our people gave, we were Manyala, simply interpreted as ‘Yes We Can’. My own parents are Christians
January 14, 2026

Rethinking the Place of Dowry in Today’s Marriages

Initially, the ‘token of appreciation’ was in the form of cattle or other livestock, and, or farm produce, however, the bahasha phenomenon has taken precedence, where a certain  amount of  money much more like a priced good in the market is set
May 10, 2024