Female surnames in Kenya: Kikuyu men resist ridicule0

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• July 12, 2026

One of the first personalities to break the norm regarding male surnames was Peter Kĩgia, a Kenyan musician who chose his mother’s name as his stage name. Kĩgia wa Esther (Esther’s son), now aged 60, is known for playing benga, fast, rhythmic guitar folk music with lyrics in Kikuyu. “When you take your mother’s name,