20/09/2026
MEN START PLANNING YOUR FUTURE NOW - YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN
He earned over KSh 300,000 every month. By the time he died, his savings were gone, his health had collapsed, and he was put on a matatu like a parcel and returned to the woman he had abandoned for 28 years. She was the one who held him as he breathed his last.
His name was Engineer Bosco Kebati. And his story is a mirror that every man and woman should look into.
He worked at Kenya Power. A senior engineer. A man of means. A man who could afford two homes, two lives, two women. For nearly 28 years, he lived in Nairobi with his second wife. He did not set foot in his matrimonial home. The first wife remained behind. Waiting. Watching. Living on memories and promises.
Then the money ran out. The body grew weak. The sickness came.
His second wife booked him a public matatu from Nairobi to Kisii. She called his first wife and said, "Your husband is coming." She took him to KPLC, had documents signed, accessed his benefits as his wife. Then she sent him away.
Like a parcel being returned to its original address, Mzee Kebati was put on that bus. He was instructed to alight at a stage where his first wife was waiting for him.
He died in her arms.
What can we learn from this?
First, your money does not last forever. Mzee Kebati earned KSh 300,000 a month. That is over KSh 3.6 million per year. Over his career, he likely earned tens of millions. But by the time he fell sick, the money was gone. Did he invest? Did he save? Did he plan for retirement? We do not know the full details. But we know the result. He had nothing.
Second, not everyone who stands beside you when the money is flowing will be there when the river runs dry. This is not a judgment on the second wife. This is a reality of human nature. When the provider stops providing, some people move on. The question is: who will you be left with?
Third, choose your circle carefully. The people who celebrate with you are not always the same people who will sit by your hospital bed. The people who benefit from your salary are not always the same people who will sacrifice for your recovery. Loyalty is not purchased with money. It is built through character.
Fourth, retirement planning is not optional. Mzee Kebati was a senior engineer. He had a stable job. But when he retired, he had nothing to show for it. No savings. No investments. No assets. He had spent everything. He had given everything away.
Fifth, what you do today will determine who you become tomorrow. If you spend everything on today, you will have nothing for tomorrow. If you invest everything in one person, you will have nothing when that person walks away. Diversify your investments. Diversify your relationships. Build a life that can survive the storm.
His first wife waited. She did not leave. She did not remarry. She stayed. And when he had nowhere to go, he came back to her. She received him. She cared for him. She held him as he died.
This story is painful. But it is not unique. It is happening every day. Men who abandon their families. Women who abandon their husbands. Children who abandon their parents. People who are loved for their money but not for themselves.
The lesson is not that marriage is bad. The lesson is not that women are wicked. The lesson is that you must be wise.
Invest. Save. Plan for retirement. Build relationships that are not based on money. Be loyal. Be faithful. Be present. And when you grow old, you will not be sent back like a parcel. You will be surrounded by people who love you for you.
Mzee Kebati died in the arms of the woman he left behind. That is a grace he did not deserve. But it is a grace that many people never receive.
Do not wait until your money is gone to learn who truly loves you. Do not wait until your health fails to know who will stay. Build your life on principles, not on impulses.
Your choices today will determine your ending.
