Kenya, July 18 -- In his relationship, Brian Mwangi was always the one who gave. He said, "Mimi ni ule msee wa kupatia bibi yangu simu yangu atumie juu yake iko na crack." He helped Lydia, a college student who claimed she was saving for marriage and only needed "understanding and patience," for two years. He helped her launch a TikTok resale store, paid her rent, and gave her airtime every day.Brian didn't hesitate when she pleaded for 50 bob airtime one evening while crying. "Alikuwa analia." Emergency kwa hostel akasema kuna. Nikampatia 200. He was unaware that this had nothing to do with airtime but rather with using his ID to activate a loan. On his phone that evening, he received a notification from a lending app he had never used: "You have successfully borrowed KES 4,500." The repayment is due in seven days. To read more click here.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bana Kenya.