Willis Raburu Remembers How Selling His Car Made Him Drown In Debt

• Popular media personality Willis Raburu was a TV anchor at Citizen TV before he resigned to focus on other projects
• He remembered the time when he had an expensive car that he exchanged for something cheaper, but it also had a serious problem
• According to Raburu, he decided to sell the car, and in the process, he accumulated a lot of debt due to the choices he made.

Popular media presenter Willis Raburu has opened up about the time he found himself in debt after selling his car, which was draining him financially.

Raburu had a successful career at Royal Media Services as a news anchor before moving to the Friday night show, 10 Over 10.

He then resigned after serving for 13 years to start his own ventures before joining Cape Media as director of digital services. But later he resigned to pursue his own affairs.

However, in an interview with Chris The Bass, Raburu recalled when, while still at Royal Media Services, he was struggling to maintain an expensive car, which he sold to get a cheaper car.

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How much debt did Willis Raburu have?

But the car still had problems, and he chose to sell it for more than KSh 600,000. The person who chose to buy the car told him that he would need to buy a new engine, which would cost him KSh 400,000.

According to Raburu, after selling the car, he was left with no choice but to pay off the debt he had accumulated because he was using taxis and getting things from the shop.

“A man from a car dealership came and said he would buy the engine of a car. So if you bought it for KSh 680,000, then 25 percent of the sale value will be KSh 550,000 or KSh 600,000 if you’re lucky. Don’t forget that the engine cost this man KSh 400,000, and other things that need to be replaced. Now I’m looking at KSh 200,000. The same woman drove car, he came, we checked, and he came with cash. He gave me KSh 75,000 in an envelope, and I was still paying the loans.” he said.

According to Raburu, he started using taxis because every time he entered the threepeople would force him to pay transportation for everyone.

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“I started getting a taxi debt. That and the one from the kiosk was about KSh 50,000. Now I only had my clean 20,000 KSh,” he said.

Raburu added that the lifestyle taught him to adapt, which has now helped him in his current life. He praised his wife, Ivy Namu, for also making him stand up.

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Can Raburu return to TV?

The media anchor recently revealed the circumstances under which he would return to the screen again.

In a recent interview with Shatta Bway, Raburu revealed that his current focus has changed from seeking personal recognition to uplifting and helping fellow creatives.

He added that unless someone pays him KSh 1 million, he is fine not to work in the mainstream media.

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