“Stella alishuka amebeba mtoto mkononi, nyuma yake mchumba wake mfupi, futi nne Mjapani,” the lyrics in Freshly Mwamburi timeless song ‘Stella Wangu’ reminds Kevin Mboya of the pain he endured.
Mboya became an instant internet sensation in January 2023 after he shared that he was stealthily heading to his girlfriend’s workplace in Kwale to surprise her on her birthday.
At the time, the hopeless romantic man shared photos of himself holding a bouquet ready to surprise his lover.
“I have travelled all the way from Nairobi to Kwale to come and surprise my girlfriend on her birthday. I haven’t texted or called her in the last 24hrs, she maybe thinks I forgot it’s her birthday. I am waiting for her just outside her office to surprise her. I hope it goes well,” he wrote.
A section of social media users warned Mboya that he was up for a rude shock in Kwale.
Mboya went pin-drop silent and failed to update the status of his visit after getting to Kwale.
This attracted debate from fans who were now eager to know what happened.
However, two days later, Mboya returned home with his bouquet and a cocktail of disappointment, anger and other unpalatable emotions.
“Hi, guys… I’ve just come back home. Four days ago, I went to Kwale to see ‘mheshimiwa’. I went with flowers but I returned with them. Of course, this has to pass some message. I am not emotionally okay, but I can say what happened.
“While leaving for Kwale, I went there with love but I have come back with room for more love. Thank you for your concern..more about what happened in Kwale, I will share it soon,” Mboya said.
Mboya later revealed that when he got to Kwale he went to his girlfriend’s workplace to surprise her but she blatantly refused to see him, sneaking out through another door leaving him at the lounge waiting with his flowers.
The girlfriend completely refused to pick his calls or return his messages. It was when Mboya was blocked that he knew he had been rudely dumped and thus opted to make the return trip to Nairobi.
Fast forward to May 17, 2023, Mboya compared his life to that of Stella Wangu hitmaker Freshly Mwamburi.
Mboya on his Twitter account told that he related to Freshly committing himself to a woman, then being cruelly dumped and suffering heartache.
LET ME OPEN UP TODAY!!!
A day like today, 17th May 1989, a man in love, Freshly Mwamburi, abandoned all things in his life and walked all the way to the JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) to receive Stella his first ever girlfriend. However, on that day, he was disappointed and heartbroken, but he never gave up.
Personally, the moment my relationship ended in Kwale , a light in my life was extinguished. What no one told me was when one light disappears, a new brighter light takes its place. The catch is that it doesn’t appear right in front of you, it has to be found.
The hardest obstacle of my post-breakup healing was not what I expected. I was told the hardest part of a breakup is getting through the heartbreak, the sadness, and the loss. I don’t disagree that these aspects were difficult to overcome, but, they definitely weren’t the toughest obstacles.
After my heartbreak, my body instinctively did everything it could to eliminate the pain. Some of the reactions were counterproductive, like trying to contact my ex which made me feel worse every time. On the other hand, the productive things I did created many positive changes in my life.
This might be hard to believe, but the period after a heartbreak is the most motivated a person is ever going to be and this is a very logical connection. When the heart breaks, the body naturally goes into full survival mode and every little action is deliberate towards healing the heart. That’s why some of the greatest achievements we have were accomplished as result of heartbreak; they were created out of a necessity to survive.
Success can be achieved after a heartbreak as long as the energy and efforts are focused towards something positive. While some people turn to drugs, alcohol, or go down some other rabbit hole, others focus their energy into something positive like their self-development, career, family, and so on.
Transfer the commitment you gave to your love to your own improvement and repossess all the sacrifices you made. Essentially, put yourself first again and regain your identity for the better.
LET ME OPEN UP TODAY!!!
A day like today, 17th May 1989, a man in love, Freshly Mwamburi, abandoned all things in his life and walked all the way to the JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) to receive Stella his first ever girlfriend. However, on that day, he was… pic.twitter.com/awpbZDlavH
— Kevin Mboya – Men Speak Up, Let's change the Trend (@KMboya_) May 17, 2023
