How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya
One of the earlier personalities to break the norm over male surnames was Peter Kĩgia, a Kenyan musician who chose his mother’s name as his stage name. Kĩgia wa Esther (son of Esther), now in his 60s, is known for playing benga – fast, rhythmic guitar folk music with lyrics in Kikuyu. “When you take…
