Woman cleans out husband’s house

By P Kemoi Ngenoh

Those who cohabit with women they have not done a background check on should learn from a man who hails from Nyagacho estate, Kericho County.

The man, only identified as James, returned home from his place of work only to find the house empty, after his ‘wife’ took off with all their belongings.

According to the 35-year-old man, he had argued with his ‘wife’ in the morning when she demanded some money to secure a plot for his prospective mother-in-law in Karatina.

The man, a supermarket attendant, had been transferred from the city six months ago when the supermarket opened a new branch in his hometown.

Back in the city, the man had lived with Ciku for one year. He claimed that they met in college, were smitten and they made preparations to wed.

However, when he decided to take her to his family a few kilometres from the town for introduction during the Easter holidays, some of his relatives, among them his parents, opposed his move, claiming she was not the right wife for him since they did not know her family well.

“My parents and some of the relatives were opposed to the relationship. They said she was not the right woman for me,” he narrated.

On that fateful morning, however, the woman informed him that her mother had found a plot and she needed Sh50,000 from him to acquire the plot.

“I told her it was not possible to purchase a plot for my prospective mother-in-law yet we did not own one ourselves and that I did not have that amount of money that time,” he added

He left her that morning having hoping to find an amicable solution

One of the neighbours, however, said the woman started packing immediately after the husband left informing them that they were moving to a ‘decent’ estate.

“Alituambia wanahamia ploti nyingine, kisha akabeba vitu zote kwa pick-up kisha akaondoka (she told us they were moving to another estate and packed all their belongings in a pick-up and left),” the neighbour said.
On his return home, the man was shocked to find an empty house. The wife had taken off with all their belongings including television set, fridge, sofa sets, clothes, utensils, man’s underwear, towels and even tins. He was left with only the clothes he had worn that morning.

To add salt to injury, she also took the Sh4000 deposit they paid while moving in.