The Official Wife by Mary Karooro Okurut

The Official Wife by Mary Karooro Okurut explores the painful complexities of modern African marriage and polygamy. The novel centers on modern woman who faces emotional turmoil and betrayal when her husband decides to take a second, traditional wife. Through this domestic struggle, Okurut critiques patriarchal expectations, gender inequality, and the clash between traditional customs and modern women's autonomy in contemporary Ugandan society.