This archive report was first published on 27 September 2019.
Andrew Kibe, a well-known radio personality at KISS 100, has found himself in a financial bind. The presenter was recently arrested at the Radio Africa Group headquarters in Westlands, where KISS 100 broadcasts from, for failing to repay a significant debt.
According to court documents, Kibe was sued by his friend Joshua Weru for allegedly failing to pay a Sh. 215,000 loan that he took out on February 28, 2012. The loan agreement stipulated that Kibe would repay the amount with an interest of Sh. 55,000 within 18 days.
However, Kibe allegedly failed to meet the repayment deadline, prompting Weru to take him to court in 2018. Weru's lawsuit demanded that Kibe repay the original amount, plus accrued interest, additional penalties for exceeding the set date, and the cost of the lawsuit.
On September 25, 2019, Kibe was directed to repay Sh. 500,000. He appeared non-apologetic after his release, stating that having debts is not a bad thing.
“Kuwa na deni si kitu kubwa lakini sasa akicome kunishika kwa stesheni sasa hio ni ungwana kweli?” he said. “I pray that you treat your friends with leniency because ile mbio nimepelekwa my friend by somebody who I thought was my friend! Nimeoneshwa maneno so please treat your friends with leniency hata kama mtu ako na deni yako.”
