'The day I called him crying,' How Papa Shirandula tried to save Wilbroda's marriage

Piece by: Elizabeth Ngigi
Lifestyle

Comedian Wilbroda has revealed for the first time that the late Papa Shirandula saved her from being chased away by her ex-husband 10 years ago.

The mother of one says when her marriage hit rock bottom, her ex-husband told her to pack her things and leave without her then young baby.

Wibroda emotionally called Papa Shirandula who came to her house and calmed her then husband down. He allowed her to stay and look for a house but definitely move out.

Narrating the emotional story to Joyce Gituro on YouTube, Wilbroda said;

"The person who made him cool down is the late Papa shirandula coz I called him crying," she said.

Papa came to our house and talked to him that he should allow me to stay.

He came and sat us down, I was in a mess crying because of all the shouting.

After Papa had gone, every day he would come and ask me, have you found a house?"

Wilbroda made the decision to finally move out after her ex husband shouted at her leaving her young baby shocked.

"I would beg him not to shout. One day he shouted at me mtoto wangu alishtuka and he was too young. I told myself this is not the environment."

"I would go to a supermarket and buy things and leave them there.

God came through so much for me as I had gotten a mega deal that gave me good money.

"It was at the time that I became Papa's neighbour because I told me to help me look for a house for me.

"He looked for a house near his family's and that is how we became neigbours."

Her advise to those in the abusive marriages is that it is sad especially when kids are involved.

"I always tell people to leave and do not wait to be unhappy. This is the only life you have. Make your life your heaven. You come first."

Asked on whether the two are co-parenting, she said;

"We talk but about the baby. We have been having issues of how to raise the kid but the kid is mine. He is my child and so I don't push too much. He is actually the last person I go to when I am in a problem."