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NAIROBI. – A 73-year-old Kenyan man has gone to court seeking to have his son surrender 20 percent of his earnings for his maintenance.

Gideon Kisira Cherowo, from Biirunda in Trans Nzoia County, claims that his 48-year-old son, Washington Chepkombe Cherowo, abandoned him despite having contributed to his education until university level.

In the papers filed at Kitale High Court, Cherowo, stated that his son does not send him any upkeep even though he is currently working at the Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Leo reports.

Among his four children, Cherowo said, Washington is the only one who is employed.

“I used all the resources I had to enable the defendant to be in a good position so that he can help us. Right now, my wife and I are in a horrible state yet we have a son who is working,” the plaintiff said in a civil suit at the high court.

“I sold my land in Cheptais, Bungoma, to educate him from primary to university. I also gave him a quarter of an acre.

”I even went ahead to pay the dowry for the defendant’s wife, which cost me four cows and some amount of money. I pray that since he has a good salary, I request 20 percent of his salary to be given to me as the father,” Cherowo pleaded with the court. – Street Journal