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Art of holiday breakups

Art of holiday breakups (Photo: iStock)

It's that time of the year again, when Nairobi traffic grinds to a festive halt, car boots are stuffed with plastic chairs, and half of the city flees to the village. For most, December brings joy, laughter, and those oddly satisfying servings of nyama choma, chapatis and pilau. But for others, it marks the end of the road, quite literally, as couples say 'It's over' to their unions faster than they can say "Merry Christmas!"

Yes, what should be a season of togetherness and Instagram-perfect love declarations has become a season of unmatched emotional exits. Like the years before, 2024 has seen its fair share of high-profile Kenyan couples throwing in the towel before the clock strikes midnight on December 31. The ones we admired as 'couple goals'-from joint entrepreneurial ventures to soft life holidays in Diani-are now unceremoniously un-coupled.

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