This archive report was first published on 14 December 2019.
Hilarious tales of silly things we do during the festivities ¶
Christmas is a time for family, friends, and festivities, but it's also a time when we often try to put on a perfect facade. In this article, we'll share five hilarious tales of silly things Kenyans do during the festive season.
From taking a loan to impress a girlfriend to lying about owning a luxurious house, these stories will leave you laughing and nodding your head in recognition.
Meet James Samba, a 29-year-old who took a Sh200,000 loan against his Sh34,000 monthly salary to plan a four-nights, five-day getaway in Zanzibar for his girlfriend. However, things took a turn for the worse when his girlfriend stormed out of the hotel and called him names for thinking she was a loose woman.
"I assumed that her agreeing to go out of town with me for close to a week meant that she wanted to sleep with me. I booked one room for us. She hit the roof when we got to the hotel and called me names for thinking that she was a loose woman. My God!" James recalls.
Another story is that of Charity Wanjiku, a 33-year-old who quit her job to start a business, but it collapsed in August. Instead of coming clean to her family, she did everything she could to make it seem as if her pharmacy business was still thriving.
"I took loans, bought some new clothes and gifts for everyone that Christmas. Then I swore my niece who had visited and found out the truth to secrecy," Charity recalls the ruse.
Then there's Nkatha, a 34-year-old social media manager who felt the pressure when her relationship with her live-in boyfriend began crumbling. Instead of going home, she showed up at her ex's, baby on the hip, on Christmas day.
"I had travelled across the country and I couldn't travel back the same day so I stayed. It was the most awkward day. Those feelings of shame and rejection I felt that day also helped me move on from that relationship," Nkatha says.
Lastly, there's Maurice, a 36-year-old who hired a big car from a car hire service during his sister's wedding in August last year. He had to go back to the car hire for the big car this time using the Christmas rates.
"I was so broke in January I couldn't pay some of the bills. What's worse is the truth still came out," Maurice says.
These stories are a reminder that Christmas is a time for honesty and authenticity, not for putting on a perfect facade. So, the next time you're tempted to lie or exaggerate, remember these hilarious tales of silly things we do during the festive season.
