Kenyan comedian Timothy Kimani aka Njugush has explained why he started building his home when he was in his 20s.
Speaking during an interview with his wife Celestine Dinda, the father of two shared;
"When I was growing up I saw my dad buying land all over. By the time I was left home to leave alone, I was not used to paying rent.
It would pain me to pay 13,500 as rent which is why I decided to start building early. The good thing about investing in land is that it appreciates."
Njugush said he was inspired to build his home early as comedy does not have a long shelf life.
"Paying rent was very foreign to me.
"The things we do (comedy) are not long-lasting, it is not like law or doctors. For comedians, the longer you stay the more irrelevant you become."
Celestine says even when they met Njugush was already looking at the future.
"I had an uncle who was doing well off.
He was OK until he got sick, and from that, I learned that I would never want the case to be the same for me and my wife. That is why I keep saying I prepare myself so that If I were to leave today my family would be OK," Njugush plans to retire by 45.
"It took a lot of convincing Celestine to buy land. When we got good money she would start looking up the best washing machines. She also wanted to go on vacation, but I advised her to pause for a moment."
Cele was not impressed as she wanted to live a soft life.
The couple says they are taking time to invest, and once they do that they will take all the vacations they can.
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