Is Dowry Illegal in this Generation

It is 2026, and some cultural practices need to be done away with. This issue arose during a discussion with a group of friends, where one of the guys argued that certain traditions should be abandoned. To add salt to the wound, he stated that dowry payment is an archaic practice that has no place in modern society.
Several women strongly defended the practice, arguing that women play a significant role in marriage and that dowry is simply a token of appreciation for their contribution.
Another participant insisted that culture should not be abandoned. When I asked him, “Which culture?” he fell silent. Nonetheless, the discussion continued for nearly two hours, revisiting the origins of these practices and examining whether dowry is uniquely African or a practice found across different societies.
Let us, therefore, delve briefly into history.

What is the origin of dowry payment?

Nairobbery-Shamba La Mawe

The day is Tuesday 8th December 2020, and I am in town walking toward the Molo line prestige office to book a ticket so that I can head to Kisumu. Somewhere along the way, I find myself distracted by God knows what, and I head to Latema road to go and board Samper tours because I thought they were faster. As I head towards their offices, these two guys approach me and tell me that another vehicle, a Toyota Noah, is just opposite where we were, and we head to the junction of Latema road and Dubois road. True to their word, the vehicle is there and is almost full. I get in, and these guys collecting the money did not even give me time to settle in and came asking for the fare with some dirty receipt, without a company logo. At first, I wondered whether I had messed up but consoled myself after seeing the other three guys waiting patiently for the vehicle to leave the city. I gave the guy 2000 shillings, and he tells me that he had no change and would give me later. Later, I realized that...

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The Journey On the 14th of April 2016, Kenya launched the 20 Million Trees for Kenya’s Forests Campaign, with more than 450 people attending the launch. In attendance were the representatives of the national government, Kenya forest service, and local community group members among Kenyans of other walks of life. In a bid to ensure responsible planting and caring of the trees, various initiatives have been started to help increase the tree cover in the country. Such initiatives include; My 20 Trees and me Growing Up together, an initiative that encourages young children to plant trees and take care of them for twenty years. The main objective of the 20 million trees campaign was to plant 20 million trees around and in Mount Kenya and the water towers, due to their vital role in ensuring the supply of water to our rivers. According to the International Tree Foundation, Kenya is among the least forested countries in Africa, with its tree cover being 7.14%, equating to 67 trees per p...

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