Man Stranded with Five Kids After Father-in-law Takes Back His Daughter over Sh6 Million Bride Price Arrear

Old man must allow refinancing the debt. About time we have a dowry bank or sacco.

Laban just pay the debt and then make sure she never goes to visit him! Hii madowry is very stupid!

If this is true I will pay so the children can have their mother back. I calculated and it’s less than $25. How can I get it to him?

Mtumwa wa mila mbaya.

Mzee huyu ni mtumwa wa mila mbaya.

When Isay that bride price/dowry ,is buying a human being.In this case a wife.Cultural purists disagree preferring to call it - appreciation gift,athank you or some nice word that does not connote human trade.Obviously this story clearly shows that you dont pay,you dont get awife.
This father inlaw is very insensitive. Dont they say kids come first? Then how could he yank their mother from them when they have no part in this adult affair.
I personally would be pretty mad at my wife,it she followed her father , leaving me behind with our kids.Clearly shows where her loyalty is.
Yes abolish this wife buying.It is demeaning.It reduces a woman to a mere commodity.With commercial value,Imight add.

When Isay that bride price/dowry ,is buying a human being.In this case a wife.Cultural purists disagree preferring to call it - appreciation gift,athank you or some nice word that does not connote human trade.Obviously this story clearly shows that you dont pay,you dont get awife.
This father inlaw is very insensitive. Dont they say kids come first? Then how could he yank their mother from them when they have no part in this adult affair.
I personally would be pretty mad at my wife,it she followed her father , leaving me behind with our kids.Clearly shows where her loyalty is.
Yes abolish this wife buying.It is demeaning.It reduces a woman to a mere commodity.With commercial value,Imight add.

Well, the issue here is, do you want to get along with family, or will the Ugandan govt come and live with you?

I like it . Feminists have no right to claim equal rights for paid property.

Paying bride price for a woman is the DUMBEST, most stupid thing a man can do! And many Kenyan men & women are trapped in this stupidity
Marriage is tough in all ways. And especially FINANCIALLY! Why then are our traditions around marriage UPSIDE DOWN? Why shouldn’t we have a situation where we all chip in, especially parents from both sides, to help this new couple succeed in their new endeavor? Why? This is what I call irrational behavior and one major reason keeping men from marrying! It’s utterly stupid & very backward. Bride price is PROSTITUTION extended over a long time where the man is forced to pay for sex (as if the woman doesn’t want it!) How else can you explain it? Some say it’s an appreciation to the woman’s family. Balderdash! What about the man’s family?? Would the woman have chosen him if he wasn’t refined to her standards? Kama ni masomo, kwani kijana pia hakusomeshwa?? Men, say no to this stupidity called bride price & if they try to force you, WALK AWAY, period. Some of us did it & married elsewhere bila kusumbuliwa
This is especially prevalent in Central province

@ Maxiley: Ndugu yagu, umesema kweli kabisa.

Bride price/dowry is a life long thing,
When I visit my grandparents and buy them lesos and sugar and shower them with love, it's an extension of my mother's bride price.
When my children showers their grandparents with gifts, it an extension of bride price.
When we are building houses for our in laws ,it's sn extension of the bride price.
Parents need to understand that, you cannot sell your daughters. DAUGHTERS are not commodities.
The idea of striking it rich because you have several daughters is the wrong approach. WAZEE you should have planned your life earlier. Same crap of parents thinking that they will educate their children like an investment.
Bottom line... bless your children, let them know that you're there for them and you will have alot of peace.

Human trafficking is rampant for women. Dowry is the worst and most abused cultural practice in Africa. Why are women sold like chickens and goats? Should the woman go to the highest bidder or whoever loves her?

If you have failed to make good money in your lifetime, and haven't won a lottery, dowry is the last chance for wazee. The last chance to strike it rich!!

Ndugu @ Maxiley:

Umeniuliza swali gumu sana. Kwa nini? Mimi siamini mambo ya mwanamume kumnunua mkewe wakati wanapooana. Kulingana na mila hii, mwanamume aliye maskini hawezi kupata mke!