The Spouse of the Deputy President, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has blamed poor parenting for increased cases of loveless marriages, drunkenness, the abuse of drugs, and mental health issues.
Speaking at the Call2All Strategic Summit of Reaching Africa to Transform the World held in Limuru that brought together faith-based organisations from Africa, Europe and the USA, Pastor Dorcas commended the participants for their efforts in correcting the errors and seeking to redeem a generation.
“It all began in parenting. This man grows up not talking, communicating, laughing, and going to the kitchen, and when he gets married, a demand is laid on this man to love the woman, and he is completely clueless on how to love the woman," she said.
"He cannot even express himself because he was told not to talk, and when there is an issue, he cannot even communicate because there is an already instilled fear of speaking like a woman and laughing like a woman."
“When we say these negative things about a woman to our boys, the woman he will marry, how will he be able to respect this woman? While you say everything bad is like a woman. When he failed in school, his father said, you are like your mother. The man grows up knowing the image of a woman is the epitome of all that is bad.”
She, however, commended churches for opening up their facilities and collaborating on the agenda of redeeming the boy child.
She singled out the Anglican Church and Catholic Church for their unique initiatives in reaching those in the streets.
“Let us point the youth to their purpose, and redirect their destinies for positive change. I am not resting, but I am happy because I can see the change happening. Out of darkness, we are bringing them out,” said Pastor Dorcas.
She also shared her work of reaching the vulnerable including the boy child, widows, orphans, and people with disabilities.
She encouraged partnerships and collaborations towards the empowerment of the youth.
