Latest relationships stories from across Kenya.
It was a typical weekend for Cess. She wasn’t spending the weekend with her boyfriend, so she decided to spend it with her girlfriends. Her boyfriend, Ben, was going to spend the weekend with a group of his friends. Cess didn’t like them,…
The tension after the dowry ceremony was palpable. As is African tradition, Hunja was accompanied by his uncles, aunties, and extended family to pay the bride’s price. He had been lucky— or so he had thought— when Lillian’s family made…
People need relationships to thrive. Whether they’re social, romantic, platonic, or filial, they all contribute to our happiness and survival. Spiritualists believe these relationships carry with them an energy. Psychologists also believe…
When I graduated from campus, I was jobless and hopeless. I spent most of my days in the cyber cafe looking for jobs or wandering around the estate to kill time until I bumped into an old classmate. It was a regular day like any other. I…
I know I should be grateful that I have a mother who cares about me but I can’t stand her persistent calling anymore. I’ve reached a point where I envy those who don’t have a close relationship with their parents. Sometimes, I wish my…
It’s really shocking how quickly men move on. I don’t understand how they do it. Do they not care as much as women do? Do they have a special power to recover from a heartbreak faster than women do? I may never know the answers to these…
If bad luck was a person, I would be it. I’ve always envied people, especially girls, who could get good partners easily and have the life they dream of. I’ve never been that lucky, even in situations where it should be easy for me to find…
There’s an alarming trend going on in Nairobi where young men are targeting pretty women in their late 20s and early 30s. They seduce them then move into their homes and refuse to leave. My friend and I call them “the homeless hotties”…
If you’re an adult living in Nairobi and you haven’t experienced a heartbreak that left you swearing you’ll never date again, you need to teach a masterclass on how to avoid toxic people. Nobody is safe in this city, even the ones in long…
When Phil said, “My parents will love you,” I was delighted. I thought I was lucky. Many people worry about their in-laws not liking them. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would have to worry about my husband not loving me. In…
Joe was excited about introducing me to his parents. We had been dating for two years. He was almost perfect. With him, I didn’t have to explain myself or get defensive over everything because he understood me. We met through a mutual…
I can’t imagine anything more heartbreaking than getting back with an ex only for them to do the same thing that caused the breakup the first time. This is genuinely one of the saddest things I’ve ever experienced in my life. To make…
When people talk about their deal breakers, cheating often tops the list. If this were Steve Harvey’s Family Feud show, cheating would definitely get the most votes on why a relationship would end. However, when you interact with more…
It was a Tuesday evening, and Lydia was busy buying ingredients for her family dinner. Her primary school children accompanied her to the shop after completing their homework. Her husband would be home in about two hours, just in time for…
I like to describe myself as a workaholic. There are few things that give me the joy I get when I’m at work. I have worked many jobs in the past but nothing compares to the one I currently have. I can truly say that it’s my dream job.…
My friendship with Mark sparked from a not-so-friendly moment. We are both on our school martial arts team and we were paired to spar. I had been keeping my eye on Mark since he was a bit of a show-off and had a tendency to bully other…
First dates are always exciting because you don’t know what to expect. The date could turn out to be the best or the worst that you’ve ever been on so you always have to be prepared for anything. However, it’s hard to expect that someone…
I wonder why life is so unfair, sometimes. Just when you think you have struck gold, it turns out to be coal. I thought that I had hit the jackpot when I managed to convince Ashley to give me her number. It wasn’t easy. The girl has a…
I’ve always been a heavier person even in my early childhood. Sometimes, I look at my baby pictures and pity my mum because I must have been a handful to carry around but she hasn’t complained so I guess she didn’t notice how heavy I was.…
At times, I look at my married friends and feel lucky to be single. It sounds like I’m hating on married people but the way some of them behave will make you question if you really want to be married. The headache of constantly worrying…
Jim switched on the lights for the second time that night. The first time, he went to the kitchen and came back with a bowl of fruits; some grapes, and yoghurt. Greek yoghurt. It was his new obsession, I suspect because he said it would…
Many parents dread the day their children ask, “How are babies made?” Gone are the days when parents lied that children were bought in supermarkets and such tales. With access to the internet and information, your children might be curious…
What’s worse in a relationship than a man cheating on you? A man trying to cheat on you and failing—not because he had a Saul in Damascus moment but because nobody else wants him. Sherry wasn’t prepared for what she found when she looked…
As soon as Emma saw her mother and father at the airport, tears rolled down her cheeks. She had just arrived after visiting her life partner—ex-life partner. When she left the country two weeks before that, she hadn’t imagined she would…
