‘If housework was to be quantified, it's a lot of work, and you start it in the morning, and even by evening it doesn't end. It's like a vicious cycle.’ — Mary Wambui
On 07 December 2021, a high court judge in Kenya presiding over the divorce case of Mary Wambui, a mother of three, decided to give Wambui half of her marital home as compensation for the 13 years she spent doing house chores...
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