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Potentash Kenyan lifestyle blog that covers entertainment, travel, brands, creative writing and news. Potentash won The Best Lifestyle Blog Award in 2017
and 2018.

Potentash was also nominated for the Best Entertainment Blog Award in 2016 and Best Lifestyle Blog 2019

Single Lady In Nairobi: I Settled For The Wrong Guy Because My Clock Was Ticking And It Cost Me!
15/01/2025

Single Lady In Nairobi: I Settled For The Wrong Guy Because My Clock Was Ticking And It Cost Me!

Do you ever wake up and you know that it is going to be one of those days? That day you should have probably stayed in bed and given your boss the ‘my tooth was aching real bad’ excuse just to skip work. Well, I must say I gave that idea quite some thought but […]

The Singlehood Series: She Gave Her 'Mubaba' Her Father's Retirement Benefits
15/01/2025

The Singlehood Series: She Gave Her 'Mubaba' Her Father's Retirement Benefits

Salons are some of the spaces where women are heard, validated and advised on whatever is affecting their lives. To some extent, salons are safe spaces; away from men, but not from fellow backstabbing women. I mean it would be too pretentious not to talk about the slander that goes on, especially if...

When A Mother Walks Away - How Society Demonises Mothers Who Leave Their Children Behind And Why It Is Unfair
15/01/2025

When A Mother Walks Away - How Society Demonises Mothers Who Leave Their Children Behind And Why It Is Unfair

When mothers leave their children to pursue jobs or because it is an unplanned pregnancy or because of mental health they get unfair stigma

The Singlehood Series: I Went On A Date With A Guy Who Had Recently Lost His Pregnant Fiancée In A Car Accident
15/01/2025

The Singlehood Series: I Went On A Date With A Guy Who Had Recently Lost His Pregnant Fiancée In A Car Accident

That would make the trauma worse since he didn’t just lose his fiancé but also his unborn child in the accident...

A Secret From Her Past Comes Out During Her Customary Wedding - Would It Ruin Her Relationship?
15/01/2025

A Secret From Her Past Comes Out During Her Customary Wedding - Would It Ruin Her Relationship?

What happens when his fiancée is exposed as having had an abortion at their traditional marriage ceremony? Here's Silas and Molly's story.

Comedian Justine Wanda Of "Fake Woke with Justine" Has Captivated Kenyans With Her Unique Take On The News - Find Out Mo...
15/01/2025

Comedian Justine Wanda Of "Fake Woke with Justine" Has Captivated Kenyans With Her Unique Take On The News - Find Out More About Her

Justine Wanda is the host and writer of Fake Woke with Justine, a viral online comedy show that aggregates and satirises latest news

His Mistress Was Determined To Ruin Him, And He Expected His Wife To Help Him Out
15/01/2025

His Mistress Was Determined To Ruin Him, And He Expected His Wife To Help Him Out

Her hands were trembling. She felt like she could explode from the anger she felt. Her husband sat ninety degrees from her position, waiting expectantly for her answer. Ivy could feel tears flooding her eyes, but they were tears of anger. She opened her mouth, trying to vocalize her thoughts, but co...

She Made A Life Changing Decision But She Wasn’t Sure Her Partner Would Stay With Her After It
15/01/2025

She Made A Life Changing Decision But She Wasn’t Sure Her Partner Would Stay With Her After It

Jim switched on the lights for the second time that night. The first time, he went to the kitchen and came back with a bowl of fruits; some grapes, and yoghurt. Greek yoghurt. It was his new obsession, I suspect because he said it would help me lose weight. At the time we met, I […]

After 2 Years Of Raising My Daughter, I Found Out I Wasn't Her Father
15/01/2025

After 2 Years Of Raising My Daughter, I Found Out I Wasn't Her Father

Kristen came into my life during one of my lowest moments. That’s my daughter’s name; the one I just found one isn’t really mine. Her mother and I had been in a relationship for two years when things started going wrong. She lost her job and became a stay-at-home girlfriend. Whenever she went ...

Single Lady In Nairobi: When Mr. Right Just Wants To Keep It Casual…Friends With Benefits
15/01/2025

Single Lady In Nairobi: When Mr. Right Just Wants To Keep It Casual…Friends With Benefits

I met a man. A great man. A man who has respect and good manners. Remind me to thank his mama if I ever meet her. A man who has no baby mama stories hovering over his head and his wallet. A man who has a great body. A man who smells like the morning […]

The Horrible Things That Happened To His Mother Scarred Him For Life And Influenced His Decision To Open A Clinic In Her...
14/01/2025

The Horrible Things That Happened To His Mother Scarred Him For Life And Influenced His Decision To Open A Clinic In Her Honour

As morning breaks and the rays of sunshine slip through the beige curtains we found when we moved into this house four years ago, Millie’s body language is too loud to ignore. She is sleeping on the furthest side of the bed, with her back facing me. I should really stop making promises I know […...

Skincare: 6 Things You Must Do When Removing Your Makeup
14/01/2025

Skincare: 6 Things You Must Do When Removing Your Makeup

You have to be an extremely disciplined human being to manage to carefully take all your makeup off every single night. If you are like many people, then you have probably gotten back home after a night out and been faced with the dilemma. On more than one occasion, you have probably jumped straight...

Gastric Balloon Surgery: A Non-Invasive Surgical Approach To Weight Loss
14/01/2025

Gastric Balloon Surgery: A Non-Invasive Surgical Approach To Weight Loss

Gastric balloon surgery is a minimal non-invasive weight loss surgery. It was first performed in the USA and was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration(FDA). The whole procedure takes about 20 minutes under sedation and it is performed by a qualified gastroenterologist. The procedure involv...

7 Ways To Maintain Your Weave After A Workout
14/01/2025

7 Ways To Maintain Your Weave After A Workout

Don’t you just hate it when your new, expensive weave gets sweaty after a workout? Unfortunately, this is unavoidable when staying fit...

We Called Off Our Wedding At The Altar
14/01/2025

We Called Off Our Wedding At The Altar

We pull into the driveway at the church. Al’s parents are staunch Catholics. We didn’t have so much of a choice over where to exchange our nuptials; his parents booked the church a year prior to the wedding. I dreamt of this day from when I was a little girl. I always thought I’d wear […]

From A Model To A Governor To A Woman About To Be Married, These Stories Show Why Access To Safe Abortion Remains Import...
14/01/2025

From A Model To A Governor To A Woman About To Be Married, These Stories Show Why Access To Safe Abortion Remains Important

Women need access to safe abortion to have quality healthcare. Seven women die everyday from unsafe abortions

“What were you doing with my phone?” He asked.“How dare you question me when you have been cheating on me this whole tim...
14/01/2025

“What were you doing with my phone?” He asked.

“How dare you question me when you have been cheating on me this whole time?”

“What do you mean?” He didn’t know that I had seen his messages.

“Just get out of my house. I never want to see you again.”

I also wanted to monitor his moves since I knew he could be a heartbreaker. Within a few weeks of knowing each other, we were already...

He was a smooth operator. The man who called every girl he knew babes, then consoled me by saying it was just a friendly...
14/01/2025

He was a smooth operator. The man who called every girl he knew babes, then consoled me by saying it was just a friendly tag. All in the name of friendship. It was like “Babes don’t worry” would put my trust issues to rest. I should’ve known better.

Love, passion and the sculpted jawline that landed me in trouble. He was never anything close to average. From the moment we met sparks flew so high that we couldn’t contain our liking for each other. He was the crush and I was the crushee. A young and naive 23-year-old who was smitten by a […]

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