A Kenyan TikToker has shared her joy after relocating her parents from a slum in Nairobi to a much better neighbourhood. TikToker relocates parents from a Nairobi slum to a better neighbourhood. Stella Muthoni shared a video on TikTok showing where her parents had lived and the new house she moved them into. The 23-year-old woman said it had been her biggest wish and prayer to change the lives of her parents, and she was excited to finally be doing so. Muthoni, who is based in Mombasa, said she travelled to Nairobi to facilitate the move. . She noted that the process was very emotional for her as she had never imagined this day would come.
“Come with me to Nairobi to relocate my parents from the ghetto. I was just tearing up because I have been praying for this ever since I was a small girl, and God is finally doing it for us now. My heart is filled with gratitude,” she stated. In the clip, her mum could be seen smiling throughout, seemingly overjoyed by their daughter’s achievement. Stella explained that there had been a fire incident in the slum where they lived recently, noting how it was just a normal occurrence in the ghetto. “While in the ghetto, today you may have everything, and tomorrow you have nothing at all. Sometimes lives are lost,” she added. She noted the unsanitary living conditions, with raw sewage water running just beside the houses. However, she shared some of the lessons she learned while living in the slums, noting that they shaped who she has become.
“This place has taught me resilience, hard work, and the main reason I work as hard as I do is because I cannot see myself going back to this place,” she said. Stella’s mum was visibly happy in her new home, and towards the end of the video, she asked her daughter’s followers to keep supporting her. “Please keep supporting Stella, bye,” she noted. Stella Muthoni’s mum happy in her new house, and an image of their old living room. Netizens impressed by Stella’s move Stella’s followers flooded her comments with well-wishes and congratulations, praising her resilience and success in changing her family’s life. Official Otile Brown: “Light and blessings, congratulations.” Cycy: “Oh Stella, may God keep on blessing you and your family.” Keens Ajima: “This is the type of content I want to watch on my FYP.”
Tank: “May God keep filling your cup. Sometimes, I forget how fortunate I am. At 23, I was only worried about completing my degree.” Kiarie: “It’s true that God’s calendar is different from that of man. Congratulations, Stella.” Mike: “Strength is when you are not ashamed of where you come from because you know where you are going. This was my story, but now it’s been years since I walked on foot or slept in a house without air conditioning.”
by Lynn-Linzer Kibebe
