My Husband Stole My Ksh 120,000 Meant for Christmas — and I Found Him Drinking Alcohol With His Friends
I had been saving that money for almost eight months. Every week, I put something small aside from my salon business in Githurai, Nairobi. Sometimes it was Ksh 1,000, sometimes Ksh 2,000. I denied myself new clothes, skipped outings, and worked late hours. All for one reason—Christmas. I wanted my children to smile. New clothes. Food on the table. Maybe even a short visit upcountry. The total had reached Ksh 120,000. I hid it carefully in a locked metal box inside our bedroom.
My husband, Samuel, knew about the savings. I trusted him. We had been married for nine years. He struggled with jobs and alcohol, but I believed things would change. I told myself marriage means patience. That belief blinded me.…CONTINUE READING
