The Day a Rock Saved My Life

After completing college back in the mid 2004 I got an attachment in a warehouse hapo Masai Road a few blocks from Libra House.

I used to report at 7am and sometimes leave at 7pm especially if there was offloading of merchandise. One day on a Monday we offloaded three trucks and I ended up leaving at 8pm. As I was growing my father had always told to be aware of my sorroundings having himself been in the army. I had nothing of value except a small Siemens phone and Ksh 120 with me. As I existed the warehouse gate some of instinct told me to pick two rocks as I walked towards Mombasa Road. About 100 meters to MSA Road a figure emerged from the side of the road and although it was dimly lit I could tell he had a knife on his hand. Immediately my hair stood up and I realized hapa ni matter of life and death. He charged at me in a matter of seconds we were only feet part, I aimed my rock at him kama dim eye with the intention of hitting his head and I tell you ilimpata Kwa chin ikatoa sauti poa sana, jamaa akawika. Mimi huyoo mbio Mpaka MSA road nikacheki Right side hapo ni One Way, traffic was slow moving nikavuka speedi speedi Barbara zote mbili Mpaka side ya Sameer mbio nilienda kusimamia Karibu Kuguru Foods Complex Enterprise Road with the other stone tightly clenched on one hand.

Next day nikienda hiyo job niliangalia ground nikaona huyo jamaa alitema some bloody saliva and two front teeth. I felt uneasy going to that place and at the end of that month and ended my attachment on security grounds.

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