- Joshua Aura Acca built his Kisii house before 25, thinking there would always be time to return, but that didn’t happen
- Life took him to Kajiado’s Isinya area, which became the preferred home until a family loss reminded him that home cannot wait forever
- The businessman was emotional as he returned to the house he had abandoned for nearly two decades, a quiet lesson on ambition and absence
When Joshua Aura Acca put up his first house in Kisii nearly two decades ago, he was still in his twenties: driven, ambitious and full of the fearless energy of youth.
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At an age when many peers were still finding their footing, Joshua was already investing in permanence, laying bricks for a future he believed would one day call him home.
Why Joshua abandoned Kisii house
He told TUKO.co.ke that the home, though solidly built, remained largely uninhabited as life took him to Kajiado’s Isinya area, which became the preferred retreat for family getaways.
Kisii, the place where the house stood patiently, saw him only once every three to five years. The building became a symbol of early success, but also of distance, physical and emotional, from one’s roots.
That distance came sharply into focus following the death of his father two weeks ago. As preparations began for his father’s burial, Joshua found himself confronting the cost of neglect, not just financial, but personal.
The house he had built 19 years earlier now required urgent, last-minute repairs to make it suitable for hosting mourners. What should have been a place of comfort became a source of stress at an already painful time.
“East or West, home is best,” he reflects, a lesson learned not from theory, but from loss, adding that the experience has been sobering.
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When will Joshua’s dad be buried?
Medical bills and burial costs have added to the weight of grief, but Joshua has found strength in community.
He credits friends and colleagues for standing with him during the difficult period, offering both practical and emotional support.
Now in his forties, Joshua admits he is no longer as aggressive or impulsive as he was in his twenties. With age has come reflection, and a resolve to share the lessons learned so others may avoid the same trap of building early, but disconnecting from home.
His father’s burial, which he describes as a celebration of life, will take place on February 11. It will also mark a symbolic return, not just to Kisii, but to the idea that a house only truly becomes a home when it is lived in, cared for and remembered.
For Joshua, the walls he built as a young man have finally spoken back, reminding him, and others watching his story, that no matter how far life takes you, home has a way of calling you back when it matters most.
Kakamega father’s trip ends in tragedy
In Nairobi, Irwin Mukonyole will return home to Kakamega with his late father’s body days after they boarded a flight together.
His mother, who had remained in Malava, had prayed for them as they left home, expecting to pray again when they returned — both alive
As of the time of leaving, father and son believing the ailing patriarch would receive the needed treatment, but fate had other plans.
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