I saw a red car knock down my child and sped off before I could be able to note down its numbers plate. This accident occurred along the busy Ngong Road in Nairobi when we were leaving for church with all my family members on a Sunday. Infact, if my memory can serve me right, …
Spellbound Chronicles
My name is Angela and two years ago, I got married to my wonderful husband Jim. But it was not a very happy moment for us because his family hated me for marrying their son. They had chosen a certain village girl whom they wanted Jim to marry but he refused. They thought I was …
My name is David, a 36-year-old man from Machakos. A few months ago, I lost my job in the series of retrenchments that took place across different companies in the country, and unfortunately, the company I was working for also experienced losses and therefore fired 100 of us. I was left frustrated as my job …
Businessmen in Nanyuki town were living in fear since there was a gang of thieves that was stealing from their shops almost daily and the police were reluctant to find them. Every day, there was a new case of theft and the entrepreneurs were even considering closing down their shops due to the losses they …
My name is MP Erick and I was engaged to my wonderful girlfriend Nancy for three years and I loved her so much. I was working so hard to save enough money and marry her at a beautiful grand wedding. I loved her because she was beautiful and smart and was always there for me …
When I got married to my wife, she asked me to join a union she had with her other sisters and cousins where they would save money and divide it among themselves. It was a good initiative and I joined her since my sisters’ husbands were also in the Chama. Six months ago, we gathered …
My name is Eva and my husband and I were married for 50 years and we had created lots of wealth together. We had also had four wonderful kids and I was so proud of how far we had come in our marriage. However, three weeks ago, I noticed my husband was using so much …
From the moment when my husband introduced me to his mother to the moment I got married, his mother hated my guts so much. She had wanted my hubby to marry another lady from her village. My husband told me to tolerate his mother since she would change with time and love me. However, that …
Eight weeks ago, my little sister of twelve years almost died after she got infected with TB and after we took her took to the hospital, the doctors told us that her lungs were ruined by the infection. The medics further said she had fewer days to live and we were all very scared. My …
My name is Alexis and I got married to my husband five years ago. My husband and I were like the ultimate couple goals to every other couple and I enjoyed the kind of love we shared. Many times, couples would come for us for advice and I took pride in that. However, a few …
A woman in Kilifi became so depressed after her husband dumped her for another younger sidechiq who he had been sleeping with behind the woman’s back. The woman had tried all her best to salvage her marriage by begging her husband to stay with her so that they could save their marriage. However, her husband …
My name is Lucy and I was born in a very poor family such that I could not attend secondary school. My family lived in Kibera slums and life was really tough. Growing up in the slums was really challenging and I could sometimes go without food. At the age of 18, I moved out …
My name is Jennifer and all my life I had never known the meaning of true love since all the men I had dated had left me heartbroken and feeling unwanted. I would get a man, then hoping he would propose marriage to me, the man would dump me for such a silly reason. I …
Three months ago, my wife started telling me that she had decided to hit the gym so that she could lose some weight and look for sexier “for me”. Whereas it was true she needed to lose some weight she had other ulterior motives in joining the gym. She started her sessions and in the …
Last Monday, I went to open my business as usual and I was shocked to find that the door was not locked and that almost all the merchandise had been stolen. I rubbed my eyes to confirm if I was dreaming and I was not dreaming because I was staring at almost-empty hardware. I quickly …