Morara Kebaso Shares Details on His Career, Jobs and Hustles: "Nimeuza Avocado"

 

Morara Kebaso in his furniture shop (l) inspecting a stalled road project (r).

Lawyer Morara Kebaso has gained popularity among Kenyans following his recent efforts to enhance civic education and government transparency and accountability.  Kebaso has been travelling across various counties, checking and taking videos of stalled projects that were launched by President William Ruto and paid for using public funds. Morara Kebaso's early life and education Morara's story began in Kisii, where he was born to a young mother who was still in high school and in the family of the first senator of Kisii, John Kebaso, during the majimbo system after independence. His late grandfather, George Kebaso, was a member of parliament for West Mogirango. During an interview on Citizen TV, Morara revealed that he was raised by his aunt while his mother completed her education. He excelled academically, attending a local primary school and later Maseno School, where his talents in drama and music earned him recognition. However, Morara's strong-willed nature often put him at odds with school authorities. His disagreements with the administration over issues such as the treatment of prefects led to his expulsion.  "Somewhere along the way, when I got involved in student activism, I found myself out of the system. Then I hanged around hustling... But I decided I had to go back to school because you can be a rich fool" Morara revealed. From selling avocado to furniture Before finding his footing in the business world, he tried his hand at various jobs. Reflecting on his diverse experiences, he candidly said that he had been involved in businesses such as selling avocados and other traders to make a living. "In terms of hustling, I have done many things. I had a hotel in Kawangware 56. We lived in a single room in Kawangware Soko Mjinga, where we paid KSh 1800 (rent). I sold avocado that used to come from Kisii at KSh 5 then we resell at KSh 15. We used to make good profits, I should go back to that business" Morara explained.  He added that he even taught mathematics and physics at Kabiru Secondary School and used to run a wines and spirits business as well as other hustles such as online writing, selling insurance and land. Subscribe to watch new videos What does Morara Kebaso do? Morara, who went on to graduate and become a lawyer, currently runs his furniture business, which he said employs 85 Kenyans directly across different branches. "Today I do furniture business. It is called Morara furnitures. Directly I have 85 employees," Morara said. "It is in Nairobi. We have a branch in Nairobi in Utawala, we have a branch on Kangundo road, we have a branch in Eldoret Annex, we have a branch in Bamburi in Mombasa," he added. 

by  Elijah Ntongai