In Episode 362 of the Legally Clueless Podcast, we share Part 2 of William Genga’s story, a Kenyan man who chose to be childfree and eventually underwent a vasectomy at 27, after years of being dismissed, questioned, and denied autonomy over his own body. In Part 1, William spoke about realising early in life that he did not want children, being parentified as a firstborn, navigating pregnancy scares, and the emotional toll of reproductive responsibility.
In this episode, he takes us deeper, into what happened after he finally acted on that decision.
William opens up about:
- Finally accessing a vasectomy after years of refusal
- The physical procedure and recovery including complications
- The emotional weight of secrecy, judgement, and silence
- His mother’s reaction and the grief that comes with unmet expectations
- The relief of bodily autonomy and living without fear of unintended parenthood
- Workplace discrimination against childfree people
- Why he chooses not to disclose his vasectomy publicly
- Finding community with other childfree Kenyans
- Challenging the idea that marriage and children are the only paths to fulfillment
This episode explores vasectomy in Kenya, childfree living, bodily autonomy, male accountability, reproductive choice, and the quiet courage it takes to live outside society’s script. This conversation is not about convincing anyone to be childfree, it’s about respecting choice, asking harder questions, and understanding that raising a child is a lifelong responsibility that should never be entered into by default.
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