Kenya, Aug. 31 -- I used to scoff at the idea that life could flip in a single night, but now, the memory of my near-arrest still sends shivers down my spine. It began with a harmless favour. A workmate I trusted asked me to drop off a package for a client in Nairobi's CBD. Without a second thought, I grabbed the parcel, hopped into a matatu, and headed to town. As I prepared to deliver it, police swarmed me. The package? Full of stolen electronics worth a fortune. My so-called friend had framed me.
My world unravelled. Hauled to Central Police Station like a criminal, I faced stares, whispers, and phone cameras capturing my shame for TikTok and X. By nightfall, I was trending as "Nairobi's Corporate Crook".Tears couldn't ease my pain. My mother fainted at the news; my father's voice trembled with heartbreak: "We raised you better." Court hearings loomed, with damning evidence-stolen goods in my grip. Lawyers demanded fees I couldn't afford. Relatives shunned me. In Kenya, a whiff of scandal brands you guilty instantly. To read more, click here.
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