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Meet Pheobe, the woman accused of squandering Jakom's Sh620, 000

Phoebe Okombo the lady alleged to have squandered Sh620,000 from Malenga Silingi a.k.a Jakom and dumped him two months to the graduation, has denied the allegations.

In a YouTube interview with Simy Kenya TV, the mother one refuted claims that she "ate" Jakom's money, arguing that she depends on loans as well as government capitation to pay her school fees. The university student further revealed that she is still in session and is not close to graduation.

" ...I am a JAB student and also I apply HELB loan. He has never sponsored my education," Pheobe said.

She further revealed that Jakom could not raise Sh620,000 from his teaching job, adding that the money she received catered for their daughter's upkeep and does not amount to the said figure.

"Even though he was paying rent, his daughter also lived there so he was fulfilling his fatherly duty...In 2020 he lost his job, in 2021 he snagged a job as a Primary school teacher, this year he is in session. I don't think it amounts to that figure, it is far beyond reality. That Sh620,000 is a scam, it is beyond imagination..."

Narrating about the drama that followed after their fallout, Phoebe revealed that Jakom took all his belongings from her.

"He came to school and caused drama and came to the house and he took everything. I am even shocked he is asking for that amount yet he took all his belongings..."

Phoebe further stated that she is willing to settle differences with Jakom but she is not planning to get into any relationship soon.

The two ex-lovers came into the limelight after Jakom's video went viral on social media causing a stir among the online community. In the video, Silingi Mulumbi a.k.a Jakom alleges that Phoebe "ate " his money between 2019 and 2022.

"This woman decides to eat my money when it's only two months to her graduation. She ate (sic) my money, she ate Sh620,000. In 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022," he said.

Taking up a parent's role is equivalent to buying love

Caroline Oreng', a counsellor and psychologist at Sage Counselling advises young people not to spend money on each other unless they have been married for at least five years.

"I would not recommend paying fees for someone you're not married to for at least five years. And that support should be pegged on the value it adds to your marriage and your family. Are you getting a degree just for the status? Or is it geared towards providing a better life for you and your children?

"If you're only dating, then don't take up a parent's role. It's equivalent to buying love. That person won't say no to support, even if they don't want to be with you," she says.

In the event your partner meets someone else and leaves you, it is unfair to hold it against them.

"A very small percentage of the women who are supported will stay with the guy. A lot of them finish school and go their own way. You cannot blame them for meeting other people or finding more suitable spouses.

"She was probably a young girl who had not explored to even figure out what she likes. Then she goes to this new setting where she finds people she relates to, who speak her language. Don't fault her for it," she says.

Brian Guserwa

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