Sheryl Gabriella Narrates Being Raised By Single Mum After Family Separation: "She Was Jobless"

• Actress Sheryl Gabriella disclosed being raised by a single mother who was jobless after her family broke up
• Sheryl said her mother passed through a lot in her efforts to fend for her family, including working as a housemaid and selling second-hand clothes
• The Sotik-born content creator said her mother's strength inspired her journey as a single mum with one child

Content creator Sheryl Gabriella has opened up about the heartbreaking details of her early childhood and family.

The 22-year-old said she was born in Sotik but relocated to Bomet with her mother and siblings.

They were separated from the other family members after a family disagreement led to them going their separate ways.

Sheryl being raised by single mum

Sheryl spoke fondly of her mother when asked about her during an interview with Brian Mutinda, popularly known as Commentator254.

"First of all, she is the reason I am the strong lady I am today. My mum has passed through a lot because starting a new life after my family broke apart was difficult. Starting a fresh life in Bomet was a struggle because my mum did not have a job or source of income.

So she started working as a household in people's houses to provide for us and sell second-hand clothes. Seeing her struggle to raise us, take care of us and educate us has made me see one can be a successful single mum," the single mother of one said.

Sheryl's relationship with mum

She said her mum's struggles and success inspired her as a single mother, too, as she had a reference point to draw strength from.

"My mum and I are besties. I tell her everything, including who I am dating. Whoever I date must meet my mum so that she can assess the person and tell me whether I am in trouble or in good hands," she said laughingly.

Raising daughter with disability in Naivasha

In another story, a Naivasha single mum narrated her struggles to raise an intellectually disabled daughter.

Mercy Waithera's daughter Monica started falling as a young girl, affecting her brain.

Because of the impact, the 26-year-old mother of one developed complications and started losing her memory, forgetting things, like the husband of a Meru woman who lost his memory after the wedding.

Her mother, 40, said her daughter could not cook or breastfeed because she was intellectually disabled.