Imagine a scenario…<\/p>\n
Your name is Kevo, except you aren\u2019t the stereotypical Kevo. You are sick and tired of seeing social media jokes about guys called Kevin. You wish your parents could have named you Ephantus or Sospeter because no Kevin-ish characteristics can be traced inside you. Flirting with the neighbour\u2019s hot new maid? Hell no! You don\u2019t do that despite all the signals she gives you. Yesterday, she even wore her shortest skirt and came to knock on your door just to ask \u201cNikitaka NTV nafinya namba gani kwa remote?\u201d And the other weekend after getting a shave, you instructed Daisy the massage girl in your kinyozi not to touch your neck because your girlfriend Mimo said she doesn\u2019t like it.<\/p>\n
\u201cToa shati nikumassage,\u201d Daisy had offered.<\/p>\n
\u201cHapana. Niko sawa. Osha tu kichwa alafu upake mafuta,\u201d you said.<\/p>\n
She felt bad because she massaged you just two weeks ago and you liked it. In fact, you liked it so much that you told Mimo about it. Mimo frowned and she went on to prohibit you from ever getting another massage.<\/p>\n
You met Mimo two years ago. You\u2019ve never stopped loving her. After about six months of dating, you decided to stop using condoms. After a year, you moved in together. The problem is that you are a struggling rapper. You don\u2019t bring in much money. You have been advised to start doing Gengetone but you\u2019d rather stick to your conscious music. You prefer doing music that leaves a positive impact on society. So, you hold on to your hopes and dreams.<\/p>\n
Mimo, on the other hand, works at a highly profitable tech startup. She earns a lot. She takes care of the both of you and you highly appreciate it.<\/p>\n
On a Tuesday morning, you decided to call her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is work baby?\u201d you use your R&B voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWork is great, I can\u2019t complain,\u201d she responds while giggling.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou sound like you are running out of breath. Are you okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I am just from climbing the stairs here at the office. You know I am trying to shed some kilos.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOoh… sawa.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSee you jioni beb. Love you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLove you too.\u201d<\/p>\n
You hang up.<\/p>\n
Mimo turns over to look at Ben, her office boyfriend who happens to be very good-looking.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid he suspect anything?\u201d Ben asks her.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot a thing,\u201d Mimo responds.<\/p>\n
He gets back on top of her.<\/p>\n
Yes, Mimo isn\u2019t at the office. She is at Ben\u2019s place. In fact, this is actually her off day. But she told you she was working.<\/p>\n
Ben isn\u2019t using a condom. It isn\u2019t his fault actually. He wanted to. He has always used condoms even with his official girlfriends. But Mimo said she doesn\u2019t enjoy sex with condoms. Given how hot she is, he felt compelled to just dive in there without the swimming gear. The sex turns out to be too sweet. It is too sweet that he gets into a habit of foregoing condoms completely. They say unprotected sex is addictive so he goes on to have unprotected sex with every other girl he meets in future.<\/p>\n
Mimo, on the other hand, feels guilty about that single sexual encounter and never sleeps with Ben again. She goes back to loving you, Kevo. But 9 months later, she gives birth to a baby. She says it\u2019s your baby Kevo but it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has your eyes, honey,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
\u201cUkweli,\u201d her mother agrees. \u201cHata kisogo ni yako kabisa.\u201d<\/p>\n
The same 9 months later, Ben sleeps with the receptionist. He doesn\u2019t use condoms. He has gotten used to the rubberless life \u2013 the good life. The problem? The receptionist is HIV positive. She doesn\u2019t know it. Neither does he.<\/p>\n
As Kevin, you are lucky that Mimo never brought any diseases after cheating. Jesus is your fan after all. But she brought another man\u2019s seed. Mimo feels guilty every day but she can\u2019t tell you because you finally have a hit song. You are a big rapper now. Octopizzo is even calling you out but you are ignoring him. In an interview, you were even asked \u201cWhat do you think about Octopizzo\u2019s diss track aimed at you?\u201d and you answered in classic fashion by asking. \u201cWho? I don\u2019t know who that is.\u201d<\/p>\n
So life goes on. You continue raising another man\u2019s child. Ben continues spreading the virus to others.<\/p>\n
\u2026\u2026..THE END<\/p>\n
BUT WAIT\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n
The reality is that all three humans in this story are the authors of their own pain.<\/p>\n
It is common knowledge that most couples don\u2019t use protection. However, a hidden fact is that those who get tested frequently tend to have some sort of discipline. Mimo would have been reluctant to sleep with another man without protection if she knew that her next test with Kevo was due in a few days or weeks\u2019 time. If she had to cheat, she\u2019d have at least demanded that he cover up. Kevo was wrong too for assuming that Mimo was loyal. He didn\u2019t catch a disease but now he\u2019s raising another man\u2019s kid. Ben went on a condomless spree and now he\u2019s HIV positive.<\/p>\n
All the parties involved would have been okay now if only they just insisted on testing. But getting tested at a clinic or hospital has usually been a big deal. You have to think and rethink it. Luckily, people can easily get tested in their homes nowadays.<\/p>\n
The #ChukuaSelfie campaign is aimed at making sure your sex life is perfect and devoid of negative consequences. The Selfie is a kit that allows you to find out your HIV status at the confines of your home. That\u2019s correct. You don\u2019t have to visit a clinic where an elderly medical practitioner will give you an hour-long lecture.<\/p>\n
The Selfie kit has two testing options. There\u2019s the traditional blood test and then there is the oral option which is highly recommended. With it, you just swab over your gums and inner cheeks and you get accurate results.<\/p>\n
Where do you find the kit?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s available in chemists across the country. But given how hard it\u2019s hard to even buy things like condoms in the chemist, we would understand if you\u2019d be reluctant to purchase a Selfie kit when an elderly person is standing next to you. If such is the case, you can easily get the kit online. In fact, if you choose to shop online, you enjoy a huge discount of up to 15% on MyDawa and Kasha online shops.<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s with your bae or a random partner, don\u2019t forget to #ChukuaSelfie. And if you test positive, it\u2019s not the end of the world. You can start medication and you will be totally fine. But first, go to a professional healthcare provider to get a confirmatory test.\u00a0 To get more info on your sexual health, feel free to call 1190.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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