This archive report was first published on 26 June 2020.
Published on June 26, 2020, a discussion on a prominent radio show revealed the fears and heartbreak of Kenyan men who have discovered that the children they raised may not be theirs.
One such man, Mike, who has been married for five years, found out that his four-month-old son was not his biological child.
According to Mike, women are often deceitful and manipulative, as he believes his wife's actions were driven by a desire to deceive him.
Another caller, Steve, shared a similar experience, where he discovered that his father was not his biological parent. Steve's mother had kept this secret from him his entire life, and he only found out after his father's passing.
Steve's mother had defended her actions, stating that his biological father was a drunkard who only visited the family occasionally, and she had become pregnant with another man's child during one of these visits.
Steve expressed his disdain for his biological father, stating that he did not like him and that his late father had done everything for him.
Another caller, Njoro, shared a heartbreaking story of discovering that his 'daughter' was fathered by someone else. He had been in a relationship with the mother, who had given birth to the child, and he had waited until after the birth to start living together.
However, when Njoro did a DNA test 18 months later, he discovered that the child was not his. He was devastated and planned an exit, leaving everything behind without telling the mother or the child.
