What was supposed to be a simple late-night visit reportedly turned into an unexpected financial nightmare for two women from Mlolongo after the man they had gone to see in Zimmerman allegedly switched off his phone.
The two women are said to have made arrangements with the man before setting off from Mlolongo. With everything seemingly in place, they reportedly boarded a taxi and began their journey to Zimmerman, expecting to be received once they arrived.
But things allegedly took an awkward turn after they reached their destination.
According to the account circulating online, the man failed to come out to meet them. The women reportedly tried calling him several times, hoping to establish what had happened.
There was no answer.
Then, in what reportedly made an already uncomfortable situation even worse, the man’s phone was allegedly switched off.
Suddenly, the two women found themselves sitting in a taxi late at night, with no one answering their calls and no apparent way of completing the arrangements that had brought them to Zimmerman.
Meanwhile, the taxi fare continued ticking upward.
By the time the situation became apparent, the bill had reportedly reached KSh 1,690—a figure the women allegedly did not have enough money to settle.
The taxi driver was consequently left in an equally difficult position. He had completed the journey and was expecting payment, but the person the women had reportedly gone to visit was nowhere to be found.
What should have been an ordinary trip had suddenly become a late-night standoff, with the women trying to figure out how to get out of the situation and the driver wondering who would eventually pay the outstanding fare.
The bizarre incident has since attracted attention online, with Kenyans reacting with a mixture of amusement, sympathy and criticism.
Some social media users jokingly described the episode as “character development at midnight,” while others sympathised with both the women and the taxi driver.
Several commenters criticised the man for allegedly inviting the women to visit before becoming unreachable, arguing that his decision potentially left other people dealing with the consequences.
For the two women, however, the experience was reportedly anything but funny. What began as an anticipated visit ended with an unexpected transport bill, an awkward confrontation and the added challenge of figuring out how to safely return home late at night.
The incident has also sparked a wider conversation about making clear arrangements before travelling, particularly at night.
Some have advised people to confirm that their hosts are actually available before beginning a long journey and, where possible, carry enough money to cover unexpected transport costs.
While the details remain based on an account circulating online and have not been independently verified, the story has nevertheless captured public attention.
It is yet another example of how a seemingly simple plan can quickly go off course—and how one unanswered phone call can sometimes turn a normal evening into an unforgettable midnight drama.
