A strange story from Embu has people talking after a young man claimed a theft led to an unusual punishment. The man, who asked not to use his real name, described how hard life had been in the town. For months he jumped between small jobs, barely making enough to eat. Each evening he sat with his friend Kamau, grumbling about how others moved ahead while they stayed stuck. Bitterness built up inside him.
He started believing real chances only came to the lucky, and shortcuts were the answer for the rest. On a cold Thursday night, the two decided to act. They picked a small wholesale shop run by an elderly man who lived alone near the market. They had seen him close early and guessed he kept cash inside. Under cover of darkness, they broke in and took money from a drawer. His hands shook as they fled, but back at his place, counting the cash brought a rush of excitement.
They split the money and laughed, thinking their troubles had ended. He pushed away the guilt, saying the cash would quiet it. But at dawn, things took a shocking turn. He woke to sounds outside and went to check. There was Kamau kneeling in the compound, shaking. When Kamau tried to speak, a loud goat bleat came out instead of words. Read more https://drbokko.com/?p=37267
