Kenya, July 1 -- I had more faith in my brother than in anyone else for a very long time. We shared everything, grew up together, and even began working side by side on a business concept. I never thought that the person I considered family and joked with would eventually cause me the most suffering. For over a year, we had been saving money together. The idea was to open a store selling gadgets. I thought he was more frugal with his money, so I let him keep it.

It was an easy transaction. We would register the company and begin purchasing stock as soon as we reached the desired amount. But when he abruptly vanished with all the money, everything was different. I initially believed that he had suffered a negative event. No one had seen him, and his phone was off. I even called the police to report it. Weeks followed days. Nothing. Then one day I received a picture over WhatsApp. To read more click here.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bana Kenya.