It was a rainy Thursday evening in Lavington, Nairobi, when Lydia Achieng realized that everything she had believed about her home and family might be a lie. She had spent the day managing the household, preparing dinner, and helping her children, Samuel and Faith, with their schoolwork. Her husband, Joseph, had told her he was caught up at work, and she trusted him implicitly. But as the night unfolded, Lydia’s world began to unravel.
The first sign was subtle—a note from the children hidden under a pile of books. “Mom, we’ve been hungry and scared. Dad hasn’t been home. We miss you.” Lydia’s heart raced as she read the words, confusion turning to alarm. She rushed to Joseph’s study, expecting to find a work-related emergency, but instead, she found stacks of bank statements, receipts, and hidden cash tucked away in drawers she had never noticed. Her husband had been secretly moving money, hiding financial decisions, and ignoring the children’s needs for months.…CONTINUE READING
