About the Author
My name is Naghea Hagodana Daido from Tana River County, Kenya—a region often marked by hardship and limited resources. So, getting here, and more so finding Jesus, is nothing short of a miracle.
I’m an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with nearly a decade of post-admission experience in government service. Currently, I serve as a Principal State Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General and State Department for Justice. I hold a Master’s degree in Environmental & Natural Resources Law and am a Certified Professional Mediator.
I am also the author of “A Simplified Guidebook on Handling Depression in the Workplace”, a mental wellness advocate, Gospel music minister, and founder of Mariposa Hub—a platform focused on personal development and mental health.
Outside my legal career, I partner with Missions Supporters League – Kenya, supporting missionaries among unreached communities, and I also create uplifting content on YouTube via @NagheaDaidoMelodies and @TheMariposaHub.
My Writing Journey
I began writing officially in 2023 after joining CLC Kenya’s writers’ class. A book and video by Eng. Musinguzi Begumisa, titled “In Search of Sanity”, shifted everything for me. Like him, I was living with a Bipolar II diagnosis. His faith in the storm, his joy, his purpose—it all awakened hope in me.
That led me to CLC-Kenya, where I encountered people who believed in purpose through pain. Encouraged, I began working on a manuscript titled “A Thorn in the Flesh”, documenting my nearly 10-year battle with depression and Bipolar II.
The writing brought healing. I realized the power of telling your story—even when it’s still being written. I found purpose in the pain, and the journey became my offering.
My Current Book Testimony – A Simplified Guidebook on Handling Depression in the Workplace
In 2024, while waiting for my first manuscript’s publication, I wrote this guidebook—born from my lived experience and recent medical review that changed my diagnosis from Bipolar II to treatable depression.
For seven years, I lived with a label that wasn’t mine. It crushed my confidence, dimmed my passion, and left me surviving instead of thriving. I questioned my identity, my faith, and whether God could still use me. But God wasn’t done.
A new Christian boss encouraged my healing. A second opinion corrected my diagnosis. I rediscovered purpose. I returned to Scripture—not as a teacher, but a daughter in need of healing. I wrote again. I worshipped again. I graduated with my master’s after 7 years.
This book is not theory—it’s real, raw, and redemptive. It includes:
Practical tips for employers, employees, caregivers & HR teams
Rights of persons with mental illness under Kenyan law
A resource list of mental health facilities in Kenya
Biblical hope and stories of resilience
It calls for a kinder workplace, a more informed church, and a braver society.
Conclusion
Maybe you’re misnamed. Misunderstood. Labeled. But God still writes your story. And He doesn’t write people off—He writes them in.
Philippians 1:6 assures us that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…”
So, no—you are not your diagnosis. You are not your detour.
You are chosen. You are whole.
You are still becoming.
And your best chapter is still being written.
Thank you, and God bless you.
