A Nairobi woman is appealing for help after her long-time house help, commonly known as a "mama fua," allegedly broke into her home savings box and made off with most of the cash inside.
According to a video shared by Nairobi Express on Facebook, the woman had kept her savings in what many Nairobi residents call a piggy bank, an informal cash box households use to set aside money outside the banking system. The footage shows the container with its lid forcefully pried open.
The woman said she had hidden the box carefully in the house, believing no one would find it. However, she claims her house help came across it while doing routine cleaning and allegedly helped herself to the contents. Of the money inside, she says KSh 30,000 was taken, with only KSh 1,500 left behind.
What hurts most, she explained, is that the person responsible was not a stranger. She had trusted the worker in her home for a long time without any previous problems.
She is now looking for ways to recover the missing money and has shared her story on social media, hoping it might help trace the funds or serve as a warning to others.
The incident highlights a common habit among many Kenyans of saving informally, with piggy banks tucked away in wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, or under mattresses instead of in a bank. While convenient, this leaves savings exposed to theft, especially in homes where domestic workers have unsupervised access during the day.
The story has resonated with many online, who understand the difficult balance between trusting someone with access to their home and protecting their personal finances.
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