Turning point

Mlevi Chakari: I don't drink, but I love the mlevi persona dearly

Kelvin Otieno Owala has been trending on social media with his Mlevi Chakari stints and comedies.

I was told I can't sing, look at me now, I have shattered the ceiling

Though she was hurt and broken, she vowed to soldier on and prove she was cut out for a music career.

My mother left me when I was two months old, but I forgave her

When she left, my grandmother told me she was my mother. This revelation from my grandmother left me surprised and in disbelief.

Mzing Anonymous: I do social conscious music and charity

Mzing Anonymous tells us about his musical journey, why he rebranded his stage name and upcoming projects.

Did Kiambu police kill Stephen? Youth was arrested a day before

The senior Mugweru says his son was oozing blood from the nose, ears and head.

I used to drink my urine daily to cope with alcohol cravings

Patrick Maina is a reformed alcohol addict whose life took a dangerous turn.

I was on the verge of suicide, but a knock on the door saved my life

Although she did not disclose to the friend what was happening, the idea of committing suicide vanished as soon as they started cracking jokes.

Daniel Maundu: I wasted 7 years working for a drug baron

He had never touched drugs from childhood, but the peer pressure was too much for him. He first tried alcohol but found it bitter. However, he got used to the taste with time.

Preacher: When my dream to be a police officer failed, I faked it

I survived narrowly as the crowd was baying for my blood. The police took me away. I can’t tell how I got to the police station alive because of the beating I got from the crowd.

I overcame 'curse' of being born out of wedlock to find my calling

As a society, we need to understand that children born out of wedlock have not done anything wrong to deserve mistreatment or segregation.

Teen motherhood turned orphan's life upside down

She claimed that the stepmother started mistreating them to the point of denying them food "but our father turned a blind eye on our plight even when we reported to him what was happening.