Yes, single parent pandemic is serious and must concern us

No society can survive when the family unit is destroyed. [iStockphoto]

If what the President said about the rise in numbers of single parents in Kenya is true – and indeed it was evidence based – then there is every reason for us to be concerned.

The family as originally designed and intended consisted of a husband, a wife and their children. Anything outside of this is an abnormality that has been brought about by several factors, often beyond the control of those involved. There are many women and girls who have been driven into single parenthood by various extraneous factors.