“Being educated or not, the bride price for all our girls should be equal according to the Ameru community culture,” said Mr Njuki. The elders noted that parents had been exaggerating dowry prices making them too high for the young men marrying their daughters. Governor Murungi regretted that out of greed, parents had commercialized dowry payment. However, on top of the traditionally bride price, some parents now ask as much as Sh500, 000 as reimbursement of school fee. “Young people have also been citing the high bride price as the stumbling block to starting families.

Source: Standard Digital January 13, 2020 10:52 UTC