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No, the boy child has not been neglected; focus has simply shifted to girls

Boy child is under siege, goes a popular saying by critics who claim that over-empowerment of the girl child is the reason behind the troubled life of Kenya’s young men.

The Nairobian sat down with Kennedy Odhiambo, an advocacy officer at the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (Femnet). He argues that it’s time for the girl child to enjoy rights she has been denied for a long time.  

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