Introduction

If it isn’t Armageddon, or the much hyped rapture, how else can one describe this downright sad and unjustifiable situation of ardent investor Sheila Wamuyu?

How it started

Sheila is a young zealous girl who got enormously blessed with the much-coveted chance to study and work abroad as an expatriate, specifically in Helsinki, Finland. For those of us who can’t quite place Finland on the global map, it is near the Arctic circle in Northern Europe bordering Russia on the east, Norway on the north, Sweden on the west and the Baltic sea on the south. This freezing cold nation during winter is also categorized as arguably the happiest country in the world, as pundits say. Back to our diligent and industrious girl putting in extreme effort to eke a living in the Diaspora. Sheila had a secret dream of owning a number of properties back home in Kenya, starting with one then slowly but surely accumulating the others at a steady pace. In one of her personal moments passing time as she scrolled on her gadget on tiktok, she very graciously bumped into one of Kenya’s leading Real Estate companies - Milescoop Ventures Ltd, as they did a live feature showcasing one of their projects in Kitengela, with very prime and fairly priced plots in the peripheral outskirts of the capital city Nairobi. My oh my, was she elated or what! Her gut instinct sensed correctly, that this was a certain and foolproof chance to secure her future with some choice pieces of land through the company.

Family turns Foe

With an emboldened spike of confidence and invigoration, Sheila called her dear mom, a lady after her own heart, whom she adored like no other, to go and view the property on her behalf. And as cautious as most mums are bound to be, Mama Sheila (who could by the way work for the DCI) conducted a thorough, rigorous and painstaking due diligence to ascertain the authenticity of the said parcels and she sent her daughter an unassailable report about the properties and the company. So with her mind at rest and well assured that all is marshalled to order, Sheila placed a bid to purchase the property with Milescoop ventures. She chose the 10-month installment plan that requires one to put down KES 45,000 upfront, and an instalment of a similar amount every month. As such, she was sending KES 45,000 to the mother, who by being her proxy for the transaction was expected to forward the amount to the company promptly. As days went by, Sheila developed a sense of curiosity, wondering how the payments for the property were going. And as fate would have it, while scrolling through her social media handles that night, she once again found Milescoop Live on tiktok and couldn’t resist joining the session.

The Benefit of Doubt

But as the holiday drew nearer, a flicker of hope ignited within her. Perhaps, just perhaps, the mother had not played her? Disbelief led her to clinging onto false hopes, but alas, reality spelt a completely different scenario. With a heavy heart, she summed up courage, albeit respectfully, to question her mother on the status quo of her investment. The truth, bitter and raw, spilled forth in whips of torrents that cut like a blade. Indeed, the person she treasured most had stabbed her in the back in a cruel and torturous way, for after slaving in the arctic cold for a straight twelve months, she had nothing to show for her hard work! How very hurtful and traumatic! But all was not lost. After serious soul searching, a silent understanding passed between them, a tranquil soundless vow to rebuild trust, brick by brick. Together, they embarked on a journey of healing and making things right—after all, this was her only mom, incomparable and irreplaceable. . The only agonizing pain was that Sheila had to dig deep into her pockets to pay the 399,000 balance on her property, but that’s a story for another day.

The Bond of a Daughter to her Mother.

Sheila's situation has a profound lesson to all investors. Always be vigilant. Anyone is capable of shortchanging you even the ones you least anticipate. Embrace technology and utilize it to your utmost advantage. It is a stark reminder that even the strongest bonds can be tested by situations of adversity. Fortunately, in this modern age of innovation, information, communication and even Artificial Intelligence, there are robust IT systems in the vast expanse of digital technology that will fortress and shield clients, traders and service providers alike from any possible cases of unscrupulousness. If you are a Kenyan in the diaspora, and you desire to invest in real estate back home, don't let fear and doubt hinder your aspirations. Embrace the future, embrace technology. Pay for your property from where you are and track your account real- time and direct without middlemen. Choose Milescoop Ventures Ltd, where your dreams are secured and your trust is honored.

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