“I helped random women link with their mzungus” Woman married to Janet Mbugua’s brother-in-law opens up

Evaline Momanyi – the pretty lady who’s married to Janet Mbugua’s brother-in-law Paul Mwaura Ndichu, has opened up about her first job.

Momanyi’s life is another story of ‘from grass to grace’, the lass was not born with a silver spoon as many people would have imagined.

Paul’s wife revealed that she used to work pro bono at a cyber café. She however made it clear that she enjoyed her work and even reminisced about happiest moments; she admitted that she used help random women with their connections with white lovers in chat rooms.

“Lol…. Lesson 2: You have to start somewhere!! This pic was taken a few years later from a cyber I used to work in. Those were the days you couldn’t even afford powder for your face, wake up at 5.30 am to jav (is this word still in use ?) to work and go home at 9 pm. And of course….. there was this fruity yummy lip gloss with every street vendor. There’s no mama who didn’t have lip gloss… it was like 40 bob. I worked in 3 cybers……Proud Head of Admin and Facilities. I used to be the first one to arrive so I can sweep the floor, dust the comps and reset timers on the machines. Cybers were the hottest thing!!!! After that, receptionist, admin and accountant. I helped a good number of people open yahoo and hotmail accounts. Surprisingly also helped many random women with their jungu connections in chat rooms. Yep… I saw things!”

Mrs. Mwaura stressed that the message she wanted to convey was that the journey to being a CEO takes patience and hard work.

“But the point is…. I still started somewhere. My first salary was 30 bob for lunch and 40 bob for transport. Unpaid . But by the time I was seeking a formal job…. I was so proficient in MS Word, Excel …. and the internet. When starting. You can’t be choosy. You don’t wake up and become a CEO, you grow to it. Work hard and appreciate every part of the journey. Young people nowadays want to show they’ve made it! Calm down and live within your means. Get that internship… get that experience. BE HUNGRY FOR YOUR GROWTH!!!!! You will get there!”