Second lady Pastor Dorcas Gachagua has said most men are victims of mental health and suicide.
Speaking during a youth forum dubbed Sikika Youth Fest at the Mt Kenya University in Thika, Pastor Dorcas said she will not cease to speak about the empowerment of the boychild until she is heard.
“As a mother, I will speak until the whole world hears me. Because the boychild is important. I know when I advocate for my boychild case, I'm advocating for my girlchild," she said.
"The boy is the seed carrier. Both must be brought up together and must be equally valued."
Pastor Dorcas also expressed concerns over continued stigmatisation towards those suffering from mental illnesses, urging Kenyans not to stigmatise those suffering from mental illnesses.
“What we are trying to do is sensitisation, so that people do not stigmatise those suffering. We will start talks to demystify mental illness so that those suffering can have the courage to talk to anyone around them," she said.
She called on universities and institutions of higher learning in the country to introduce deans and counselors in the institutions.
“I look forward to where every university will have a dean and counselors to speak to our students, where students can get some help," she said.
“Mental health and drugs are robbing our country of a future generation. This is a global crisis."
The forum brought together university students from various institutions under the themes of Sikika, Tubonge, and Tusifiche.
