Keiyo women make good wives, but shida ni hutawahi pumzika. For some weird reason, they have a perpetual fear of poverty, so their main mission kila siku ni kutafuta pesa. Ako na kazi mzuri ya parastatal Nairobi, lakini amekodisha mashamba za kulima viazi all the way from kwao Chepkorio hadi side ya Pokot huko Murkokoi.
So even finding time to relax during the weekend is a pipe dream, juu lazima umzungushe kila corner to make sure farm workers hawakuli pesa ya dawa ya Blight.
Apart from biashara ya viazi, she chips in to the family income na mambo ya dairy farming. To expand her empire further, mara ako na agrovet hapo Eldoret to “capture” ambitious farmers wa North Rift.
Ameshika tender ya kusupply mayai in several hotels in the region, so ako na acre moja ya “greenhouse” hapo Kiplombe ya kuku wa broilers wamewekwa kwa program ya kutaga mayai 24/7 hadi hawaoni mbele. The weak ones wenye hawafikishi target, wanakuwa “summarized” and sold kwa fast food restaurants kama “improved kienyeji”.
Even with several income streams, ukijaribu kuIntroduce idea ya kwenda Maasai Mara to cool off na kuona the “Big Five” before uende Sayuni, she will spit on the ground beside her in utter disappointment na akuambie haamini unataka kuharibu pesa, na hao wanyama wanakusumbua, unaweza waona “live live” kwa DSTV yenye amelipia premium.
A video of me being chased by a man while cycling in Kenya is going viral.
So this video was filmed last year. And the man is holding a traditional Samburu stick,
Was it frightening? Yes. But it was one moment in a journey that lasted years.
I’ve spent 3 years exploring Africa, including cycling thousands of kilometres across Kenya. I’ve faced challenges, made mistakes, taken risks, and met incredible people.
That’s part of being an adventurer. You step outside your comfort zone, adapt when things don’t go as planned, and learn along the way.
For me, adventure also means sometimes adding places to my itinerary that others might avoid, including destinations where governments advise against travel. Not recklessly, but by doing my research, assessing the risks, listening to local advice, and making my own informed decisions.
No country is made up entirely of good or bad people. I refuse to let the actions of a few people take away my freedom to explore the world as a solo female traveller.
I’m not saying that risks don’t exist. I’m saying that one incident shouldn’t define an entire country, let alone a whole continent.
Maybe this video is going viral because people are used to hearing about robberies involving knives or guns in the streets of their own cities, but seeing a woman chased by a man running after her with a stick in Africa seems to trigger a different kind of reaction. If his intention was to rob me, that could happen anywhere in the world.
Another thing that surprises me is how many people are blaming me for travelling alone as a woman, as if women should give up their freedom because some men make the world unsafe for us. The problem isn’t women choosing to explore the world on their own; it’s the behaviour that makes us question whether we can do so safely. I’m tired of seeing women blamed for what happens to them instead of questioning why we still have to justify our freedom to travel, explore, and live life on our own terms.
And I’ll keep exploring 🫶
#meghylost
@Meghyem0ut Firstly thank you for visiting Kenya and exploring its vast terrains #Hakuna https://t.co/YC5KYVoPt7 my point on clarity of the circulated video; understand it's sole responsibility on what you share and the varied repercussions.Going forward to avoid long explanation,edit 👍
Our comms team needs to spend time engaging potential voters on complex policy issues, explaining gaps in documents and messaging etc- not demonstrating how cameras work. We are the ones sending the money for equipment and gear.
We’re investing in DEPTH, not clicks!