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Rape in the Courts of Gusiiland, Kenya, 1940s–1960s
(Cambridge University Press, 2003)
This article examines the history of rape prosecutions in the African courts of Gusiiland, Kenya, from the 1940s through the first years of independence. Drawing on transcripts from African courts, it demonstrates that ...
Bridewealth and Female Consent: Marriage Disputes in African Courts, Gusiiland, Kenya
(Cambridge University Press, 2003)
From the early 1940s Gusiiland (Kenya) underwent a series of transformations that pushed bridewealth to unheralded levels. As a result, many young couples could not afford a proper marriage and eloped. Some fathers forced ...