Sunday, January 18,
2026 - Sarah Mtalii has laid bare the emotional weight of divorce,
describing it as a pain equal to death but endured in silence.
In a candid interview on YouTube, she explained that while
death often brings people together to mourn collectively, divorce leaves women
isolated, navigating heartbreak in silence.
“You know divorce is as hard as death,” she said,
emphasizing that society rarely treats separation with the same seriousness as
bereavement.
“Venye mtu akikufiwa, watu wanajaa kwa nyumba wana
grieve with the person. But when you are going through a divorce, there is no
one to grieve with you.”
Instead of offering support, she noted, many communities
urge women to endure troubled marriages, dismissing their pain.
“People think unafaa uvumilie,” she added, lamenting
the lack of emotional support during such a vulnerable time.
Sarah who had a messy divorce with ex-husband and business
partner, Simon Kabu, revealed that
cracks in her marriage began in the fourth year, shattering her belief in the
vows she had made.
“Shida zilianza on the fourth year… hapo ndio nilijua
it is not what we vowed,” she recalled.
The reality became undeniable during her pregnancy, when she
realized “there was trouble in paradise.”
She further highlighted how family backgrounds shape
reactions to divorce.
In households where separation is unheard of, women often
face detachment rather than support.
“If you come from those families who have never seen
divorce, when they hear someone is divorcing, they detach,” she explained.
Sarah’s heartfelt testimony has sparked conversations about
the stigma surrounding divorce.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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