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Media personality Willis Raburu was a TV news anchor at Citizen TV before he resigned to focus on other ventures He recalled a time when he had an expensive car that he traded for something cheaper, but it also had a big problem According to Raburu, he decided to sell the car, and in the process, he accrued so much debt because of the choices he made Media personality Willis Raburu has opened up about a time he found himself in debt after he sold his car, which was draining him financially.
Willis Raburu reminisced about a time he sold his car and ended up accruing so much debt. Photo: Wills Raburu.
Source: Facebook Raburu had a stellar career at Royal Media Services as a news anchor before he transitioned to host the Friday night show, 10 Over 10.
He then resigned after serving for 13 years to start his own initiatives before he joined Cape Media as the director of digital services. But he later quit to pursue his own things.
However, in an interview with Chris The Bass, Raburu recalled a time, while still at Royal Media Services, when he was struggling to maintain an expensive car, which he sold off and got a cheaper car.
Willis Raburu was previously a news anchor at Citizen TV. Photo: Willis Raburu.
Source: Instagram How much debt did Willis Raburu have? But the car still had issues, and he chose to sell it for over KSh 600,000. The person who chose to buy the car told him that she would need to buy a new engine, which would cost her KSh 400,000.
According to Raburu, after selling the car, he was left with no choice but to settle the debt he had accrued because he was using taxis and getting things from the shop.
“Someone from the car yard came and said they will buy the engine for the car. So if you bought it at KSh 680,000, then 25 per cent of the resale value will come to KSh 550,000 or KSh 600,000 if you are lucky. Do not forget the engine cost this person KSh 400,000, and other things that need to be changed. Now I am looking at KSh 200,000. That lady drove, came, we looked, and she came with cash. She gave me KSh 75,000 in an envelope. And I was still paying loans,” he said. According to Raburu, he started using taxis because each time he got into a matatu, people would make him pay transport for everyone.
“I started accruing taxi debt. That and that of the kiosk were about KSh 50,000. Now I only had my clean KSh 20,000,” he said. Raburu added that the lifestyle taught him to adjust, which has now helped him with his current life. He credited his wife, Ivy Namu, for also keeping him grounded.
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Can Raburu return to TV? The media personality recently revealed the conditions under which he would return to the screens again.
In a recent interview with Shatta Bway, Raburu revealed that his current focus has shifted from seeking personal recognition to uplifting and supporting fellow creatives.
He added that unless someone pays him KSh 1 million, he is okay not working in the mainstream media.
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