“Their problems are self imposed” Former KTN and NTV reporter reveals why journalists end up broke after Swaleh Mdoe and Louis Otieno incidents

Most people can’t comprehend why journalists who were on top of the food chain have ended up being broke. BBC reporter Ferdinand Omondi has all the answers.

Swaleh Mdoe is in a deep financial crisis that he wants to sell his kidney to bail himself out. Louis Otieno is in urgent need of financial assistance to undergo surgery to restore his hearing.

Ferdinand Omondi reveals that most of the problems bedeviling journalists are self imposed. The former KTN and NTV reporter revealed this in a coded post on social media.

“There are many reasons for being stuck in a rut. Many, however, are self imposed.  Having lived in Nairobi and Mombasa, I can tell with some authority that the level of plastic prosperity in the capital city is worrying. In Mombasa you can commute however you want , drive whatever you want, live wherever you wish. No one cares.

“In Nairobi, people will judge you by the mat you choose to board , the car your drive , the area you live in, and even what you order in the bar. Friends compete with friends to impress, throwing bottles of single malt whiskey with prices equivalent to the house rent they should be paying,” wrote Ferdinand Omondi.

Ferdinand Omondi
Friends, it’s time for a rethink

Ferdinand Omondi talks about journalists who are so broke that they have gone back to stay with their mothers. He says people have to stop faking life or the story will just be the same years to come.

“We take loans to buy sofa sets and high-end wigs, and to finance that holiday in Diani so our instagram pages can be dope. In the end , we are servicing loans we don’t need, are blacklisted at the bank , your name is at the CRB, and the Shylock is after you. Next thing you know, you are being auctioned, and suddenly you have to move from Kilimani back to your mother’s house or worse.

“If only you bought a Demio and lived in Roysambu as you saved and grew, instead of taking that loan to buy a Harrier you couldn’t even fuel, u wonder. But regrets always come later. Meanwhile , your pals and slay queens who praised your ability to throw pint have moved on to the next brother with moist hands and a fattened bank account from the fresh loan he will pay for the next 6 years. Friends, it’s time for a rethink. I know I am. Have a financially independent week,” wrote Ferdinand Omondi.

 

 

 

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