Kenyan Woman Abroad Decides to Leave Everything and Relocate to Kemya and Start a New Life

A Kenyan woman who has lived in Germany for 20 years, Maggy Eckhoff, has taken to social media to ask fellow Kenyans for advice on returning home permanently with her family of five, saying she feels she needs to be back in Kenya.

Maggy said she made the decision on her own, and she is still working to bring her husband and children on board. She asked how much a household of five needs to spend each day in Kenya, and whether it is wiser to build, buy or rent.

She said she would settle in a village close to a town, but Nairobi is her choice if a city is better.

Security is her husband’s biggest worry. Maggy said she feels safe anywhere in Kenya, but she needs assurance she can pass on to him before he agrees to the move. She summed up her uncertainty with the Swahili question “Nitaanzia wapi,” meaning where does she begin.

Her post drew a wave of replies. Karinga Mwangi advised her to take her time and separate painful experiences from her wider view of life in Germany.

He said a counsellor, church or trusted community could help her decide calmly, and warned her to expect some reverse culture shock after two decades away.

Rebecca Banda suggested buying a small piece of land and starting a farming venture with her husband, such as poultry, fish or vegetables.

Esther Wathina proposed land in Kajiado or Naivasha, where Maggy could build a farmhouse and drill a borehole to cover her bills in retirement.

Source; https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1VV6CCEzYt/

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