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What the fuck is Kameeza money

“Kameeza money” is a home care allowance in form of money usually given to a wife by her husband for daily expenditure.

In Uganda, the culture of Kameeza money is common place and typical Ugandan husbands usually leave some money to their women in the morning before they go to work.

Humans are creatures of habit and routine and Ugandan woman have since grown accustomed to receiving the Kameeza money.

Should you give out Kameeza money?

Over the years the culture of Kameeza money has refused to die and occasionally stirs up debate on whether men should stop giving out the Kameeza money.

There is also the issue of who should receive the kameeza money and what is the standard kameeza money.

Ugandan media personality Lucky Mbabazi recently got tongues wagging after she cautioned Kenyan men against seeking Ugandan women for marriage.

“I’ve heard that Kenyan men want Ugandan ladies. Please don’t come to Uganda.”

Mbabazi, a famed radio presenter, suggested Kenyan men would struggle to maintain Ugandan women owing to the latter’s consistent love for money.

“Our (Ugandan) women love transport money, kameza money (money on the table). If you do not have money please do not come here. You will not manage.” she said in a video.

“When dating a Ugandan woman, you have to pay for everything. Don’t come here looking for women. They are very expensive.”

Mbabazi is not, however, the first Ugandan who has stirred debate about kameza money.  Next Radio presenter Martha Byoga a.k.a Maritza Mama KLA also sparked off a fire on the internet after saying that she needs Shs1m as kameeza money.

“For me, kameeza money…I think upwards of one million shillings on a daily because if you have to keep me in the house, you’re paying for my presence,” Maritza partly said during a short visual interview with a local website.

“I am good for the atmosphere, there is a fee for that. There’s maintenance I need to look good in your house,” the Next Morning Switch presenter added.

This one!!??? pic.twitter.com/RiSTSxDbXT

— Lucky Mbabazi (@LuckyMbabazi) June 10, 2022

 

Factors that determines Kameeza money

So if you are a foreigner and want to fuck hot Ugandan women and marry one this is for you.

There is nothing like standard Kameeza money and it varies in different homes. There are different factors that determines the amount of home care allowance e.g size of the family, the kameeza money for a family of 4 is not gonna be the same as kameeza money for a family of 10. The man’s salary is also another factor since if you are earning peanuts then automatically the amount of kameeza money you leave to your wife is not going to be that much.

A man’s generosity is also another factor since one man can leave Sh20,000 for a family of 4 to share and another man can leave Sh2000 for a family of 8 to share.

Economic situation of the day such as inflation and pandemics such as Covid-19 do also affect the amount of the amount of home care allowance. In April this year, hundreds of women in Uganda hit the streets of Kampala to demonstrate against kameeza money and being starved sexually by their husbands.

“They leave very small amount of money to their wives to use everyday as they go to work.” said Elizabeth Nyamugasha, the chairperson of Uganda married women’s association

Lastly the practice of kameeza money is also not so common in middle class families and well to do couples who both husband and wife are working. The practice is not dying anytime soon though in poor households where the husband is the bread winner.

What do you think about the culture of Kameeza money? Here is what Ugandans think.

 

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