Media personality and showbiz entrepreneur Willis Raburu has taken two companies to court, seeking Ksh10 million in compensation over what he describes as a serious breach of contract linked to the Furaha City Festival held in December 2024.
Raburu filed the suit at the High Court in Nairobi, accusing an events company and a major alcoholic beverages firm of failing to honour a multi-million shilling deal for promotion and full event management.
Court papers indicate that the companies contracted Raburu’s firm, Steizon Limited, on December 6, 2024, to provide digital promotion, branding, influencer marketing, logistics support, and full coordination of the Furaha City Festival scheduled for December 7, 2024. The agreed compensation was Ksh10 million, exclusive of VAT.
Through his lawyers, Danstan Omari and Martina Swiga, Raburu argues that although his company signed the agreement, the events company failed to physically append its signature. However, he insists the contract remains legitimate and enforceable because both companies proceeded to act on it through their conduct, emails, and execution of the project.
The court heard that Raburu’s team delivered the full scope of work, producing more than 60 promotional reels, over 100 static posts, generating a social media reach of more than one million users, and running all event operations including influencer management, security, media coordination, and logistics.
Despite the extensive work, the defendants allegedly “failed, neglected, and refused” to pay any amount, a move Raburu says pushed his communications firm into financial distress.
Raburu told the court that the non-payment caused substantial financial losses, stalled ongoing projects, and strained ties with suppliers and partners. He further claims the companies have severely damaged his firm’s professional reputation by leaving him unable to pay service providers.
He now asks the court to declare the contract valid and binding, issue a declaration confirming the defendants owe him Ksh10 million, and compel immediate payment with interest. He also seeks damages for breach of contract and reputational harm, suspension of the second defendant’s operating licence until the debt is settled, and full costs of the suit.
Raburu also informed the court that no other case exists regarding the same issue and confirmed that the matter falls within the court’s jurisdiction.
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