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Mr Anderson Obare Atuya meets his American daughter Tramaine Chelang’at Hugie at Nation Centre on Tuesday for the first time in 28 years. PHOTO/STEPHEN MUDIARI

Mr Anderson Obare Atuya meets his American daughter Tramaine Chelang’at Hugie at Nation Centre on Tuesday for the first time in 28 years. PHOTO/STEPHEN MUDIARI 

By CASPER WAITHAKA
Posted  Wednesday, November 4  2009 at  22:00

In Summary

  • Relatives keen to know daughter from America they’ve never met

However, Ms Chelang’at says she is not bitter with her father.

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  1. Submitted by Lidi

    One thing I have noticed and admired in the US is the number of fathers who even though they are not with the mothers of their kids, still maintain a meaningful relationship with their kids. This is something I hardly ever saw in Kenya for all that we will lecture others about their lack of values and culture.

    Posted  November 07, 2009 07:18 AM  
  2. Submitted by njeridiva

    tafadhali....real journalism please! next you will be publishing a story on this americans meeting with her auntie's cousins brothers sister.how many people do you think care to know about this womans search for her father? had she not been an american would u even have cared? how many fatherless people are in kenya who would love to find their fathers?...tafadhali we want real stories...no more petty gossip

    Posted  November 06, 2009 11:06 PM  
  3. Submitted by gm1971

    we might need a special census of how many fatherless Kenyans (NOT JUST JANGOS) we have in the US.

    Posted  November 06, 2009 01:34 PM  
  4. Submitted by nikokib

    Chelangat...your story resonates well with many. I would love to know how you balanced your desire to meet your father (dad?)and the fear of hurting your mother's (mum!)feelings after having brought you up single handedly despite apparent desertion by your father!. Your revelation would be very helpful to multidues of youngters who yearn to meet absentee parents. Thanks for being courageous enough.

    Posted  November 06, 2009 07:16 AM  
  5. Submitted by Fauro

    Thats what we think of the abroad life 'the land of opportunity'. Forget it, make Kenya it what you think of the US. They also struggled to be what they are. Everything has a reason.

    Posted  November 06, 2009 06:44 AM  

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