'Ngojea corona iishe,' annoying excuses by Kenyans who owe you money

Piece by: Caren Nyota
Lifestyle

If you ever lend or loan a friend, family member or anyone close to you money, my dear brother or sister, do not expect to be paid back.

They (debtors) will always come up with stories that don't add up.

They will take you in circles and finally, you'll give up.

Below is a compilation of extremely annoying excuses given by Kenyans, who owe you money anytime you try to reach out to them, go through

  1. Kuna pahali pesa zangu zimekwama nangoja next week.

2. Nangojea cheque i mature.

3. Niko meeting.

4. Kiasi will Mpesa shortly.

5. Nivumilie pale mahali.

6. Nimekuwa nikishindwa nitakwambia nini aki.

7. Naelekea mpesa kukutumia.

8. Kuna doo nangoja then nikutumie.

9. Penye niko hakuna Mpesa karibu.

10. Ebu nikucall.

11. Niko kwa Mat na iko na kelele mob nitakucall nikishuka.

12. Woi!haujapata?Ni kama nimetuma kwa wrong number. Hebu nipigie Safaricom saa hii.

13. Simu imeisha moto,wacha nikupigie baadaye!

14. Hata Kenya ina deni tulia.

15. Si uwache nikuongeleshe kesho.

16. Msee flani aniekee, nipatie ten minutes.

17. Sikuskii poa network hiko na shida.

Also, read:

18. Phone iko almost kuzima.

19. Mpesa yangu iko na issues aki.

20. Kuna dooh nategea mahali.

21. Chama ni sato Mimi Ndio napewa

22. Nakutumia kesho.

23. Niko kwa mazishi.

24. Nilikua nimegarantee mtu loan so pesa yangu imekua held up...nitakusort wakiachilia.

25. I will refund next week.

26. Pole contacts zangu zililost nakutumia tu saa hii

27. Ngojea 5 minutes naenda mpesa.

28. I'm driving lemme get back.

29. Check haijareflect?

30. Kuna msee flani Ni msick that's why sijakusort bado.

31. Ata nilikua nataka kukupigia tu saa hii.

32.  Ati ati nini unasema nini! Hii simu yangu haiko poa earpiece imeharibika.

33. Simu yangu ilipotea namba zote zikapotea, nilinunua sim card ingine, saa izo umeblokiwa

34. Najua kwa nini unapiga. Leo haitaisha kama sjakutumia.

35.  Kata nikupigie.

36. Wacha vitu zinormalize

37. Ngojea President atoe lockdown