My name is Samuel Kariuki, and I live in Githurai 45, Nairobi, near the bus terminus. I run a small electronics repair and phone accessories shop along the main road. For years, my shop was busy. Customers came in steadily, referrals were strong, and I could pay rent and school fees without stress. Then, slowly and painfully, everything changed.
At first, it didnβt look serious. One or two regular customers stopped coming. Others would enter the shop, look around, ask prices, and leave without buying anything. Some even said they felt βuncomfortableβ inside, though nothing looked wrong. I cleaned the shop daily, rearranged the shelves, lowered prices, and added new stock. Still, every day I closed with less money than the day before.…CONTINUE READING