Kenyan Men in Diaspora leads to transitioning from a high-level job in Kenya to being unemployed or working in “survival jobs” while waiting for work permits. You tend to deal with the psychological blow when a wife becomes the primary or sole earner, which can lead to feelings of inadequacy or being “less of a man”. You navigate the loss of traditional patriarchal “head of the house” status in a society that emphasizes gender equality and individual rights over traditional hierarchy. The constant anxiety of trying to “make it” while facing the “Black Tax” pressure to send money back home despite personal financial struggles. Kenya Marriage Counselling helps to deal with the challenges because many “green pasture” marriages end in separation shortly after relocation as old roles are challenged by new legal and economic frameworks.
Hidden Trauma of Kenya men in the Diaspora, Nairobi -Kenya