Before rising to fame, writer Njoki Chege dated a man named Shem Mukalo from the lake-side area. However, after securing a job at Nation Media Group, she allegedly dumped him, claiming he was not of her social class.
Shem Mukalo alleges that Njoki Chege is ungrateful, stating that he helped her financially during their university days, but she ended up dumping him after getting a job.
It is not in my DNA to hold grudges against a woman who once rebuffed my romantic overtures because she thought I was too plebeian for her liking. Yes! I once proposed to Njoki Chege and she said NO!
Shem Mukalo criticizes Njoki Chege's writing, calling it self-obsessed and narcissistic. He also accuses her of waging a relentless attack on Kenyan men, including journalist Oliver Mathenge.
I have silently watched as the fire-breathing, self-declared 'City Girl', Njoki Chege, has waged a ruthless and relentless Intifada on Kenyan blokes with total impunity...
Shem Mukalo claims that Njoki Chege's writings are devoid of decorum and that her statements about being an authority on social issues are untrue.
- He argues that her readings appear to be a string of breathless cliches, laced with enough venom to wipe out the entire global male population.
- Shem Mukalo also states that Njoki Chege has written disparagingly about the narcissism of men, but her own writings reveal a self-obsessed attitude.
With her criticisms of men, including Oliver Mathenge, Njoki Chege has become a symbol of what is wrong with some Kenyan women who prioritize trivial things over reading and personal growth.
