Fathers in the country have been called on to take more responsibility in raising their children.
According to Pastor Simon Mbevi, a recent research he undertook indicated that only 18.5 of Kenyans were raised be great fathers.
Speaking during the launch of Mount Longonot Schools in Naivasha on Friday, Mbevi added that majority of the men never wanted to be involved in the upbringing of their children.
“We recently found out that 78 percent of the prisoners in the country never had an involved father. The fact that they were not involved affected the decisions that they made and hence ended up behind bars,” said Mbevi.
He cited many schools’ parents day and visiting day occasions where many of the men never turned up for the visits.
“In one occasion there were 120 parents with only two of them being male. It’s a shame that many fathers are absentees,” he added.
Mbevi cited that every child longed for a present father who is more involved in their daily happenings.
“We did our survey in Nairobi and found out that a man spends only eight minutes with their child every day,” noted Mbevi.
Mbevi also pointed out that a father should also be able to protect their child from bullies and wrong TV programmes.
“A father should never forget his role as a provider, a priest in which he should train the children the right values and also a prophet where he encourages the children to do well,” he added.