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Everyone speaks for the girl-child, who will cry out for the suffering boy?

Contrary to a long held view that many Kenyan cultures and traditions favour boys and that they (the boys) always have it nice and easy, the stark reality is that these young men are often neglected, their cries ignored and they continue to suffer in silence.

To put it bluntly, it would appear like Kenyans dislike boys and would not mind even if they were all herded into trucks and dumped in the Indian Ocean or someplace where they will not pollute the environment.

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