Your village people haven't won, and your family isn't cursed. You live in a country where it is 5x harder for young people to achieve their goals. There is nothing wrong with you, you are not a failure. You are simply a product of a struggling economy.
Never crossed my mind. What I do not know is not my burden to bear. If they really cared for my two-cents on it, they would have told me not people out there.
Love may be selfless but the decision to marry is selfish. You asses a partner's viability through: education, earning potential, trustworthiness, shared interests, and philosophy of life. These standards then build an expectation, which you refer to when the marriage dissolves
A lot of you need to decenter that Instagram lavish way of life, so you can start thinking like normal beings.
You are a Kenyan , living in Nairobi, no special talent or skill , fuel is ksh 200 , rent is skyrocketing everywhere, Teacher's are earning 17k a month. Ruto is the president and Duale is the cs health Trust me you are closer to being homeless or dead than driving that 2025 gle.
Comfort zone.
Generally, folks with kids (or who want kids) have a greater desire for success... to survive. Their domestic obligations send them on an accumulation frenzy, which sees them sacrifice & invest more. For the childless one, he only has himself to feed and keep.
You guys need to read Okong’ Okuna’s substack articles. Very Kenyanized English. I love it cause it feels like I’m listening to a homie. He pours himself into every sentence. Very real and honest stuff you’ll 100% relate to. He’s the current generation’s Wahome Mutahi. I look forward to your articles everyday🙏🏾
While an undergraduate at Stanford University, I had a crush on a Lebanese graduate student called Maya. We spent a lot of time together and one evening, after unsuccessfully trying to reach her all day, I went to grab a drink at the Graduate Lounge at around 8pm. There, I found her in a very cozy position with Larry Page, the founder of Google.
At the time, I was deeply disappointed in Maya. Today, with Larry worth about $294 billion (roughly KES 40 trillion), I have decided to forgive her.
Sucks that in 2026 employers still play this game. Here is how I approach this question when asked and I quote.
" The fact that you are hiring for this role already means that the budget was approved by your finance team. Kindly let me know the exact figures or range and ...
An accident in 2025 left Patricia paralyzed from the chest down. Today she moves her arms and drives her own wheelchair, earned in physio five days a week.
KES 750,000 covers six more months of care. M-Pesa, under a minute. Link in first comment. Keep her recovery moving.
Kenya hosts millions of them from South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi and even Nigeria yet we don't go about beating them on the streets.