Bernice Saroni reveals why she said no to polygamy amid marriage struggles
By Steve Ireri, February 13, 2026US-based Kenyan businesswoman Bernice Saroni has revealed that she chose to reject polygamy when challenges began emerging in her marriage.
In a reflective TBT post shared on her Facebook page on Thursday, February 12, 2026, Saroni explained that when marriage battles started, she made the decision to say no to polygamy.
She noted that although it was not an easy choice, she valued peace more than titles.
“#tbthursday When the marriage battles started, I said NO to polygamy. It wasn’t an easy decision, but peace mattered more than titles,” she shared.
Saroni disclosed that at the time of the marital struggles, her three sons were enrolled at St. Christopher’s, an international school where the total school fees for the three children amounted to Ksh550,000 per term.
She shared that she could no longer afford the cost on her own and, with a heavy heart, made the decision to transfer them to St. Hannah’s School in Karen, a school she could manage financially.
“At the time, my boys were in St. Christopher’s. An international school for three kids was 550,000 per term — a cost I could no longer afford alone. With a heavy heart, I moved them to St. Hannah’s Karen, a place I could manage. The transition was not easy at all,” she added.
According to Saroni, the transition was not easy for her sons. She stated that her boys had to learn Swahili, a language they did not previously know, and adjust to copying notes from the board, which was unfamiliar to them.
She revealed that they were often behind in class and struggled to catch up with the new system, a situation she said broke her heart as a mother.
“My boys had to learn Swahili, a language they didn’t know. They had to copy notes from the board — something they were not used to. They were always behind, struggling to catch up. It broke my heart as a mother. But God ,” she shared.
Despite the challenges, Saroni shared that her son, whom she referred to as Dr. Miguel, eventually rose to become number one in his class. She attributed the academic improvement to grace prevailing over struggle.
“Guess what? My Dr. Miguel became number. Grace spoke louder than struggle. I want to thank the teachers at St. Hannah’s Karen — you were patient, kind, and incredibly supportive to my children. And to the School administration — thank you for understanding me even when school fees were delayed. Your patience meant more than you know,” she shared.
Describing her journey, Saroni stated that her story is not one of perfection but one of resilience and faith. She characterised it as the story of a woman choosing courage and as the story of God’s daughter being carried by grace.
“My story is not of perfection. It’s a story of kijiami, resilience, and faith. A story of a woman choosing courage. A story of God’s daughter being carried by grace. If you’re a single mom feeling like you’re failing — you’re not. Sometimes God is just rewriting the story,” she added.4
