Justus Kyalo Musyoka

Kenyan Diaspora Couples in America Justus Kyalo Musyoka

Many Kenyan immigrant couples in the US have lost their marriages and many others are struggling in their relationships. There are so many discouraging reports related to Kenyan Diaspora marriages in the United States. Indeed, there is an alarming element in the rate at which cases of domestic violence among Kenyan diaspora families are now increasing. Upon suddenly encountering unfamiliar marital customs, societal practices, and cultural tenets, the immigrant couples begin to face disillusionment as their deep-rooted convictions about the marital union become challenged and uprooted by the new cultural norms. In addition, the couples undergo tremendous shifts in their living standards, working conditions, and exposure to a more permissive society. This book will hopefully help Kenyan couples in the United States who are experiencing strains in their marriages or are separated or divorced to evaluate their own marriages in the hope of rebuilding them. I undertook a research to explore the kinds of marital problems faced by the couples, the factors causing those problems, and what recommendations may help the couples to overcome these kinds of marital problems. Based on my research findings and the recommendations made by my interviewees to their fellow Kenyan immigrant couples in the US, I have made recommendations that I believe will help the Kenyan diaspora couples in America to maintain stronger marriages.