Two women. Two very different deaths. One haunting question: What happens inside a human heart before it reaches the edge? “Was it that old car or was it the money?” Reuben Kigame’s haunting song Why Kill Tonight? asks a question that feels painfully relevant… …as Kenya reflects on the deaths of Rosemary Koech and Dr.ContinueContinue reading “Unraveling Tragedy: The Stories of Victoria and Rosemary”
Tag Archives: Mental Health
The Silent Burdens of CEOs and Pastors
We celebrate successful men. We rarely ask if they are okay. This Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s talk about the hidden battles behind the pulpit, the boardroom and the brave face. One life lost is one too many. Success, status and spiritual authority are not enough. Let’s check on the man everyone else depends on.ContinueContinue reading “The Silent Burdens of CEOs and Pastors”
Between What We Wanted to Be and What We’re Becoming
What did you dream of becoming? Career detours, quiet resilience, and the rediscovery of purpose in unlikely places. A Small Team. Big Stories. Honest Conversations. On Saturday (Dec 20, 2025), I had the privilege of attending Shamba Connect’s end-year staff retreat. I left reminded that some of the most profound leadership conversations don’t occur inContinueContinue reading “Between What We Wanted to Be and What We’re Becoming”
82 Years of Light: A Poem for Our Father, Our Legacy, Our Living Story
A nine-voice tribute to a man who outlived battles, built people, and fathered generations. Introduction Some stories are too large to be contained in a single life. Some men carry whole communities on their shoulders. Our father is one of them. Even now, you fight. Gently. Bravely. Today (Dec 12), is his 82nd birthday. FromContinueContinue reading “82 Years of Light: A Poem for Our Father, Our Legacy, Our Living Story”
Walking the Hospital Corridors: A Family, a Father, and the Faith That’s Holding Us Together
Three weeks, three floors, countless prayers, and a crash course in love, grief, and kidney complications. This blog captures the journey: Watching Dad’s health decline. Bonding with siblings in hospital corridors. Negotiating treatment plans with doctors. And learning new language for grief in therapy. It’s a story of faith, resilience, and family unity. We discoveredContinueContinue reading “Walking the Hospital Corridors: A Family, a Father, and the Faith That’s Holding Us Together”
Nine Months In: On Curve Balls, Closed Gates & Carrying On
From field work to family walks. Catching life’s curveballs with grace and the occasional afternoon snooze. 😴 Recently, I drove past House #81 on the UN Crescent Avenue. The Gate is Still Black. Unchanged. But hanging on it now, a bold “To Let” sign. Quietly announcing that the space we once filled with ideas, spreadsheets,ContinueContinue reading “Nine Months In: On Curve Balls, Closed Gates & Carrying On”
When Holidays Turn to Heartbreak: Helping Children Mourn
Is it August or Aghast (horror)? Kenya’s roads have became a path of tears.
This blog shares the stories of parents who lost children in tragic accidents, and how they find hope and healing.
Read their journey of grief, remembrance, and resilience. https://wp.me/p6HwbF-2aP
#Children #Grief #Hope
When Love Burns: Living Through the Fire of a Spouse’s Mental Breakdown
🕊️ “Till death do us part” sounds noble.
Until you’re hiding (from) knives, dodging fires, and shielding your kids from trauma.
This isn’t fiction. It’s the raw, unfiltered reality of loving someone through psychosis. 💔
A deeply personal story of my dad’s walk through fire. And how he survived to tell the tale.
👉 Read the full story here: https://wp.me/p6HwbF-B