They parted ways and he embarked on finding out everything he could about this girl who had stolen her heart.
Long story short, the lovebirds tied the knot in 1968 and were blessed with five children.
THE QUINTESSENTIAL HOUSEHUSBAND
Househusband, according to Wikipedia, refers to a father who is the main caregiver of the children and is the homemaker of the household.
Njoya describes himself as a househusband. “My wife is the family’s breadwinner. At the beginning, her income was 10 times mine and by the time I was retiring it was over 200 times more than mine. I was great at what I did, as a man and as a husband and a preacher, but she was much better at managing the family and more intelligent. Supposing I stereotyped her and insisted on being the breadwinner myself, what do you think would have happened?” he asks.
THE CRY THERAPY
Njoya is a man with no regrets, and he goes out of his way to ensure he does not offend individuals.
“I have never insulted or cursed anyone. I have built a room in my house for prayer, to express anger and mourning. It is also my study room. If I offend my wife, I will not quarrel, I go there to cry. Literally cry tears. The same thing when I am angry. That is why I am mentally healthy because that is therapy.”
FREE SPIRIT
He has a liberal way of doing everything and has never spanked his children or denied them anything as punishment. He did not allow teachers to spank his children in school either. And when he goes in Islamic towns, he will pray in the mosque too.
He looks at his phenomenal achievements modestly. “Other than being saved, I’m most proud of being able to mobilise Kenyans to do something. I think I am an ideas man. People listen to me not because of who I am but because of my ideas. I am able to preach and teach, which all really mobilization is. I know how to mobilise people and resources but I don’t know how to institutionalise.
He now spends his days preaching, talking to people wherever they find him, be it while shopping or after church on Sunday in PCEA Kinoo. He also reads a lot.
