Kenyan women in the Diaspora have a problem with Kenyan men.
Romantic relationships between Kenyans in the US, for instance, are beset with untold challenges.
The Nairobian spoke to a number of women of different ages and careers who concur that relationships are not working and Kenyan men should take a big chunk of the blame.
Sarah Mwangi, an auditor with a top auditing firm and whose resume is quite impressive, says Kenyan men may be intelligent, but they lack a certain charm that women value and cherish: ambition.
They lack the drive and their presentation is so poor. Some will still don those Mwalimu Jini shoes, yet they are in the United States, says Sarah, chuckling.
Even something as simple as public display of affection, which women value so much, is almost impossible with Kenyan men, she observes.
Chero adds that Kenyan men in the Diaspora are not motivated, lack ambition and are comfortable in circles where they only drink and have barbeques.
She adds that Kenyan men in the Diaspora leave it to the women to work, which should not be the case. Rebecca Musau, who works as nurse in Washington DC agrees.
It is not easy to get a white or American man. They are too busy just like everyone is in America, hence most women either decide to stay single or become single mums.
Even a woman from the remotest part of Kenya comes here and a few months later, she will be driving and earning $2,000 a month (Sh170,000), probably from babysitting. Do you think such a woman will care about or respect the husband? asks Rebecca who studies Public Health Policy in Washington. With rights, freedom and money, women are no longer subjected to the directions of their men as is the case in Kenya. With such freedom, you can understand the runaway infidelity that has become the order of the day here, explains Rebecca.
It depends on the visa one is granted. Save for those who immigrate here on the Green Card, many Kenyans come here as students or visitors. Without proper documentation, you cannot work and without work, finding a stable relationship is nearly impossible, she observes.
It is the reason many men and women often gravitate towards Americans in the hope that they can marry them and streamline to legalise they stay find jobs.
Source: Entertainment News : : The Nairobian - Why Kenyan women are having a hard time finding love in the Diaspora
Romantic relationships between Kenyans in the US, for instance, are beset with untold challenges.
The Nairobian spoke to a number of women of different ages and careers who concur that relationships are not working and Kenyan men should take a big chunk of the blame.
Sarah Mwangi, an auditor with a top auditing firm and whose resume is quite impressive, says Kenyan men may be intelligent, but they lack a certain charm that women value and cherish: ambition.
They lack the drive and their presentation is so poor. Some will still don those Mwalimu Jini shoes, yet they are in the United States, says Sarah, chuckling.
Even something as simple as public display of affection, which women value so much, is almost impossible with Kenyan men, she observes.
Chero adds that Kenyan men in the Diaspora are not motivated, lack ambition and are comfortable in circles where they only drink and have barbeques.
She adds that Kenyan men in the Diaspora leave it to the women to work, which should not be the case. Rebecca Musau, who works as nurse in Washington DC agrees.
It is not easy to get a white or American man. They are too busy just like everyone is in America, hence most women either decide to stay single or become single mums.
Even a woman from the remotest part of Kenya comes here and a few months later, she will be driving and earning $2,000 a month (Sh170,000), probably from babysitting. Do you think such a woman will care about or respect the husband? asks Rebecca who studies Public Health Policy in Washington. With rights, freedom and money, women are no longer subjected to the directions of their men as is the case in Kenya. With such freedom, you can understand the runaway infidelity that has become the order of the day here, explains Rebecca.
It depends on the visa one is granted. Save for those who immigrate here on the Green Card, many Kenyans come here as students or visitors. Without proper documentation, you cannot work and without work, finding a stable relationship is nearly impossible, she observes.
It is the reason many men and women often gravitate towards Americans in the hope that they can marry them and streamline to legalise they stay find jobs.
Source: Entertainment News : : The Nairobian - Why Kenyan women are having a hard time finding love in the Diaspora
