Alfred Koech; dear parents, alcoholism is ruining your young kids in Australia

Kenyan based Australian, Alfred-Koech-Sergent has warned parents sending their young kids who are straight from highschool to Australia of the dangers involved.

Speaking earlier today via a live video on his facebook page, Alfred noted that alcoholism has increasingly become a menace. He noted that there has been an increase in the number of Kenyans arrested for drunk driving and other offenses.

Australian based Kenyan Alfred Koech. (Photo file)

Alfred, has been vocal in championing for issues of Kenyans in Australia which earned him the nickname Ambassador.

Hosting issues

He also highlighted the complex issue of hosting young people who have just landed in Australia claiming that due to the vice of alcoholism, it is slowly becoming a challenge for family men based in Australia to host young Kenyans.

"You find a family man hosting a Kenyan and the Kenyan spends the whole day in the house drinking with friends not being mindful of the family hosting them." He said.

Housing is quite a challenging aspect of anyone immigrating to a foreign land. In most European nations, housing is quite an expensive venture. Mostly, it becomes necessary for someone to get hosted before they can find a footing to be able to get their own accommodation.

He urged parents to ensure that their sons and daughters get proper accommodation before embarking on the journey to the foreign country which has become a favorite destination for Kenyans.

Proper counseling 

"Before selling land to send your kid abroad, ensure that they are in the right sense of mind and are going there willingly. Don't just send your kids abroad because your neighbours have done so." He said.

He also cautioned those that have made it there from forgetting where they came from.

"Some of the parents have to sell their ancestral land to enable their kids go to school abroad, this in turn denies the rest of the siblings their rightful inheritance, kindly when abroad, do not forget what you left behind," he added.

"There's a lot of time and money here, sometimes this tends to confuse the young sons and daughters making them engage in alcoholism which inturn affects their general performance and well-being. It is sad that some even opt to request for more money from their parents back home, yet the situation at home still remains tough." He said.

More Kenyans are trying their luck by going abroad to seek greener pastures and education.