*Save the Boy Child Alive* did not begin as a manuscript. It began in courtrooms, in prison visiting rooms, and in years of walking alongside families and young men whose stories are rarely told with honesty or compassion. What you're about to read is not theory — it is conviction, forged by watching the male child go unseen at every stage of his life: at home, in school, in the justice system, and in the church.
This book takes its name from Exodus 1:15–17 — two midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, who defied a decree to kill every Hebrew boy at birth. Their courage saved a generation, including the child who would become Moses. That same decree, in quieter forms, is still being issued today: in absent fathers, broken justice systems, addiction, silence, and shame. This book is a refusal of that decree.
Inside, you'll find:
- A clear-eyed look at what is actually endangering boys and men — spiritually, socially, legally, and emotionally
- A rare, detailed examination of how Kenya's justice system handles defilement cases, including the due-process failures that can destroy an innocent man's life
- Practical guidance for mothers, fathers, churches, and communities who want to raise, protect, and restore the boys in their care
- A call to action — because naming the crisis is only the beginning
For when a boy is saved a family is preserved . When a boy is guided,a community is stabilized.When a boy is restored ,a nation is strengthened. Ignoring the boy child today creates broken men tommorrow men who may become instruments of destruction rather than agents of life.He is worthy saving and it begins here.
*He shall live, and not die.*
— Patriciah M. Kimanzi