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People think that a stalker is an unattractive, deranged person who doesn’t have a social life. After meeting my ex, I realized that a stalker can be the person you least expected. Anita was the epitome of beauty, style and class. She…
Vanessa Okeyo is a multifaceted budding household name. She has taken over the local TV scene starring as Sinde Lang’at in Second Family. She plays the daughter of Ian Mbugua’s Leo and is set to inherit his milling company. From a child…
The house where I live is at the top of the hill. You can’t miss it; it’s the white three-story mansion that is bordered almost all around by the slums. Except for the side that faces Muthaiga and which has a private driveway. It’s a…
Now when I think about how my short-term marriage went by so fast, I can’t help but laugh. However, at twenty-four it didn’t seem so funny. I always had this notion that if I date a man then automatically, we are heading towards the…
I was conducting the weekly meeting in my office with the interns when my phone rang. We have a no-phones policy during meetings unless it was an emergency and therefore I didn’t even glance at the phone when it first rang. But on the…
For three years, I have been nothing but an adoring and faithful husband to my wife but I’m afraid she hasn’t been the same. When we met, she was the sweetest girl I had ever seen. She was a shy and soft-spoken girl who had just finished…
The thing about the past is, it does not always stay there. Things have a way of showing their ugly face no matter how much you may want to move on. ‘Honey, are you okay,’ my husband asks me,’ you look like you have seen a ghost.’ ‘Oh… I’m…
Catherine pleaded with her husband as he threw her out of their Runda house. She asked him “What about the children?” Thimbi said, “They are your problem, not mine!” Catherine looked at her husband of 15 years wondering how the love of her…
“Today was one of the worst days of my life.” Kari wrote in her journal after visiting her grandmother in the hospital. She had started journaling after she had learned about it from a colleague at her workplace. It had helped her through…
The new girl walked around the office shaking hands and introducing herself. I watched her as she smiled and flipped her long, silky Brazilian wig from her face. She was enchanting and I was one of the many who had noticed her. As she…
Diana had been ignoring my calls and chats all evening after I saw her on Tiktok in my brand-new crop top and I wanted to squeeze the life out of her. Like any other siblings, we fought over almost everything and then we would laugh about…
The sound of metal clicking with glass as he stirred his ethanol-infused sugar to make tea, running tap water and the bright lights distracted my sleep. I was barely asleep, but I made a mental note to close my eyes tightly, lest I open…
We had known each other for four months. Those four months had been magical and I had fallen deeply in love with my prince charming. He was so charming and sweet spoiling me silly and we had become lovers after 2 months. He was already…
Mercy had a life that many envied. She was a successful accountant who was quickly climbing the corporate ladder. She was somewhat of a celebrity, not only in her office but also in her profession. Her boss would always pick her to attend…
Michelle called late in the afternoon to invite me to Nakuru for this fun, spontaneous enjoyment that would fill my pockets at the end of the weekend. We had done this before, so, I was pretty pumped when she mentioned that I will be paid…
Sam was this dashing man who looked good in almost everything he wore, even in his work uniform. We met in school, he was on the security detail at the school where l I taught French. Police officers are rarely my type, but something about…
Today on Pearls And Heels we catch up with Abigail Nyaguthii Maina. Abigail Nyaguthii Maina is a creative person who does many things. She describes herself this way. “I am the last born in a family of 5 and an aunt to 12 nieces and…
It took Lilly two hours to send that message. She had battled with the decision because she knew how Zach would react. He always acted defensive any time she brought up the topic. Nonetheless, she needed to speak up because she loved him.…
Ever since I started dating at 18, I had never had a fulfilling relationship. Every guy I would date possessed one quality that I liked and one serious issue. Now before you think I’m a perfectionist, most of the flaws they possessed were…
Today on Pearls And Heels we feature Neema Nasirumbi. Neema Nasirumbi (Nem R) says “I am a deep thinker, born and raised in the ghetto of Langas, Eldoret. I am a musician. I am an independent Kenyan songwriter, singer and rapper. I have a…
Today on Pearls And Heels we interview the multitalented Immaculate Juma. Immaculate Juma is a singer-songwriter and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She is also an entrepreneur and lecturer. This is how she describes herself “For…
When you are broke you see life in a whole new different way. Things can get really hard and you really struggle to get things done. Sometimes the brokenness is only for a few days or weeks but sometimes you just seem to have years upon…
Have you ever sat down with a friend or a relative, and they told you an experience they went through either with a guy or a lady and once the story is done, you wish they could tell you more? Well, luckily, Potentash is filled with a…
It takes you around forty-five minutes to drive from the Kabarak area in Nakuru to the Egerton campus in Njoro. I tell people that I live around Kabarak because it’s the closest and most notable landmark around. I actually live in a…
