Conflict between Professor Kimani and Asiya

 1. Genesis – How the conflict begins

The problem starts when Tuni, the daughter of Professor Kimani and Asiya, dies in a road accident. Asiya blames her husband, Professor Kimani, because Tuni had to use a public matatu since his car was not working. From that moment, Asiya becomes cold and distant. She doesn’t want anything to do with her husband and keeps away from him for months.

2. Escalation – How the conflict grows

One evening, Asiya tells her husband that she will leave him the next morning. She shocks him further by saying that Newborn Walomu, Kimani’s junior at the university and now a Member of Parliament (MP), has asked to marry her. Kimani warns her that money doesn’t bring happiness, trying to make her change her mind. Asiya replies that she is not interested in money, because she had already lived with him for thirty years in poverty. She adds that Kimani has never known happiness, so he cannot speak about it.

3. Climax – The highest point of the conflict

The next day, Asiya leaves to go live with MP Walomu. Their marriage of sixty years ends. Kimani is angry and heartbroken. He goes to Walomu’s office to confront him. He ignores the secretaries and walks into Walomu’s office, where they argue and start fighting. The police come and arrest both men.

4. Resolution – How the conflict ends

Professor Kimani is taken to court and charged with assault (fighting). He is punished by being demoted from a full professor to a senior lecturer. He also goes to jail for six months. In the end, Kimani is sad, lonely, and broken.

Lessons – What we learn

1.Blaming others and failing to deal with grief can destroy families.

2.Making decisions when you’re angry or bitter can lead to big regrets.

3.Money cannot solve emotional problems or replace true happiness.

4.Respect and communication in relationships are very important, especially during hard times.