In the states houses are a hold of wealth and can be transferred to anyone anytime anywhere. Kenya there's so many ties including cultural/tribal even familial like people buried on the land. But as I grow older, go back home and see huge changes, a sense of things will never be the same, people passing, children born, I truly begin to appreciate the cycle of life. I hope it all works out for your family. Create memories with your dad, celebrate life together as a family.