I thought I was starting a family | Then I learned the Baby wasn't mine

James Wafula’s Story: A Journey Through Love, Betrayal, and Resilience

James Wafula was born and raised in the western region of Kenya. After completing high school, he moved to Nairobi and found work with a cleaning company. While settling into city life, he joined a local church, and it was there that he felt ready to begin the next chapter—marriage.

He met a woman in the church and fell in love. They approached the pastor, who prayed for them and blessed their union. The first week of marriage was peaceful, but by the second week, James began noticing changes in his wife’s behavior.

She claimed she was attending night services at church, but after investigating, James discovered she wasn’t going to church at all. From the beginning, she hadn’t been honest with him—she had said she had two children, yet James had never seen them.

A month into the marriage, she told James she was pregnant. Overjoyed, he embraced the news, believing they were about to welcome a child into their family. She began attending prenatal clinics, but when James saw her clinic book, he noticed the expected delivery date had been altered. She gave him an explanation, and he chose to trust her and move forward.

As things continued to deteriorate, James reached out to her family for support. During the meeting, she promised to change. Later, when they went for a hospital checkup together, she entered the doctor’s office alone. When James was finally called in, he wasn’t given clear answers about the actual due date.

Despite the growing mistrust, James continued to give her chances. Eventually, a close friend of hers—someone she confided in—revealed a painful truth: she had told them that James was only there to provide for her, and that the pregnancy wasn’t his.

Devastated, James realized his wife had been unfaithful. Their relationship broke down completely—they lived under the same roof but communicated only through text messages. Eventually, James decided to leave the house and let her stay.

Some time later, James was summoned to the police station. There, he learned that his wife had reported him. After both parties shared their side of the story, the police advised James to provide her with bus fare, as she had no reason to remain in Nairobi. He complied, brought the money to the station, and fulfilled the request.

This is James Wafula’s story—a deeply personal account of love, betrayal, and the emotional toll of a broken marriage.