The suave gold diggers

By Vitalis Kimutai

There is a new breed of men in town. Some well educated and others semi-literate — but all are street smart and suave.

They pass off as businessmen or deal makers.

Most have ‘offices’ but no physical address, neither do they have a specific line of business. They are Jacks-of-all-trades.

David, a designer, says such women fall for smooth talking, urbane looking men who package themselves as gentlemen but with the aim of fleecing the women.

Henry, who has played the game for five years, says," Hooking such women is a game some of us have perfected. What one needs is patience but you must know when to strike."

The man, who is in his late 30s, says he once managed to have three such women at a go but it called for delicate balancing.

"Their demands are high and they not only want your time but attention as well," he says.

Some of the men do not know how much it costs to rent a house as they are housed by the women, some of who live in their own houses while others have rental ones.

"If you hook a woman who owns a house, what’s the point of renting one of your own?" Peter asks.

He adds, "It is always good to have two women on the side so that when the inevitable happens and you get kicked out by the one you are living with, you take refuge in the home of one of the remaining two."

Undivided attention

A common perception is that it is difficult to squeeze a shilling out of women, who instead expect to get money from men irrespective of their status in society.

"Struggling women expect money from men, but serious and able women spend money on their men as they want to have them at their beck and call," says Charles, a Kitale-based trade unionist.

He said that when a woman invests her money on a man, she wants him to look good in public and give her his undivided attention.

"It is like having a well oiled machine," says Charles.

"It is supposed to give you good service and take you wherever you want without disappointment."

He blames some of the women who fall victim to gold diggers for seeking comfort from strangers.