Babirye is now jealous as she fears, correctly, that Baale will be given preference over her sons. Then, eventually, Nnakato produces a son, Baale. Kintu, meanwhile, is clearly not happy with the situation, though he does marry Babirye. Initially, he takes Babirye as his concubine and she eventually bears him four sets of twins but she has to defer to her twin sister as the senior wife. Nnakato even persuades him to marry her identical twin, Babirye. He is persuaded that he must marry other women, including by Nnakato, which he does, though he is not happy in doing so. Unfortunately, she was unable to give him any children. He has been in love with Nnakato for some time and finally married her. Finally, one man gets an axe and brings it down on his head, killing him instantly. They start abusing him and then attacking him. As he is being escorted through the market, others see him and assume he is a thief. However, as soon as they get him out of the house, they seize him and tie his arms. He is annoyed but not particularly worried. One day, four councillors turn up at the door. It is not clear what he does or where he gets the money to buy the TV and hi-fi. Despite this, he has a hi-fi and television. Kamu Kintu lives with his woman (she never seems to have a name) in an area in Kampala that is somewhat swampy. Home » Uganda » Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi » Kintu Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi: Kintu
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