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In Africa, Workers Are Expected to Give Money to Parents. Gen Z Is Pushing Back.
By Julie Smyth at Christianity Today
· June 8, 2026
· 7 min read
In early April, a 25-year-old student at Technical University of Mombasa in Kenya went viral for refusing to give his mother a larger portion of his paycheck to cover household expenses. A clip from a local news station interview circulated on social media, with Barack Baraza saying, “There’s a time
Key takeaway Baraza told CT he had exaggerated his earnings in previous coverage but in fact had offered her 1,000 Kenyan shillings (about $8 USD) from his 40,000 shilling paycheck (about $310 USD).
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Category: missions ·
Published: June 8, 2026 ·
Source: Christianity Today ·
Reading time: 7 min
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