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What ails majority of Kenyan families and how we can fix it

The world marks the United Nations International Day of Families next Thursday May 15. How can we ensure we all stay focused on what ails the Kenyan family and not be hijacked by narrow agendas financed by foreigners?

As the cradle of humanity, Kenya has had several millions of years of indigenous family values and family-making experience. The arrival of Zanzibari Arabs in the 18th century brought the Islamic faith and new family values along the coast. The second foreign influence imposed Christian values and an Anglo-centric definition of "The Family".

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