Bonfire Adventures Managing Director Simon Kabu and his wife Sarah Kabu have for a long time been considered the SI unit of couple goals in Kenya. The two are among the wealthiest celebrity couples in the country.
The couple runs a multi-million empire that employs over 200 people and has offices in various parts of the country.
They are estimated to have a net worth of over half a billion shillings and are not shy of flaunting their hard-earned money and have on a number of occasions showcased their financial might. The see includes splashing a few million on houses, cars and expensive trips.
In this article, WoK profiles some of the properties owned by the couple.
Bonfire Adventures
From a starting capital of Ksh10,000, the couple managed to establish a business empire that has raked in millions and earned them respect in the entrepreneurial world. According to reports, Bonfire Adventures hit an annual turnover of Ksh700 million as of 2015 and hit a billion shillings at the end of 2017.
The Kabus’ life basically revolves around managing their tour company as they sojourn across the globe to ensure their clients get value for their money.
Also Read: Elegance Redefined: Inside The Kabus’ Palatial Nairobi Home [Photos]
How the company started
Back in 2007, WhatsApp did not exist, predominantly people used Google groups. Sarah and Simon were members of the same Google group.
As members, they organized a meet-up and the duo was among the organizers of a trip to Lukenya, Athi River. The people were impressed with the outing and had them organize another trip and little by little, they began organizing several trips across the country at a fee.
In one instance, at the end of a trip, the client asked for the name of their company and an account for the payment. They had thought the client would just pay as usual via M-Pesa.
They came up with the name Bonfire Adventures at a bonfire in the Mara.
Sarah and Simon saw a gap in the country’s tourism travel industry. This is because most companies were focused on corporates.
Armed with Ksh10,000, they registered Bonfire Adventures. They operated from a Nairobi CBD office that belonged to Simon’s eldest brother. Sarah quit her job and went to work full time for their company. They would even work up to 6a.m at times just to kick the business off the ground.
Over time Bonfire has become the leading tour company in Kenya and has organized tours both within and outside the country.
Shopping bag business
According to our sources, the couple have a company that manufactures non-woven polypropylene bags.
Ol Pejeta Home
The house is rumoured to have cost around Ksh37 million.
The five-bedroom storey house is a redefinition of elegance and a reflection of the adage that says home is a place to collect memories. It has well-manicured lawns and a garden where the family grows fresh vegetables for their domestic consumption.
Its interior boasts amazing decor with walls painted white. The inside exudes elegance, a statement of the family’s net worth. The couple combined a blend of ordinary wallpaper with granite tiles for the living room and mural wallpaper for the children’s reading room.
Form the ceiling of the living room, hangs expensive crystal chandeliers.
The walls of the living room are decorated with a grid of family photos, art pieces and other sentimental objects.
The family chose an open kitchen that faces the dining room, to make it look spacious.
“I thought of a beautiful kitchen that forms part of the house. It makes the house more spacious,” Sarah Kabu said in a recent YouTube interview.
The couple also has an office within the luxurious house, which is where they conduct official business while at the comfort of their home.
Cars
In 2020, Kabu gifted Sarah a brand new Ksh30 million Range Rover.
Troubled Marriage
On Sunday, Sarah put out several posts on her WhatsApp stories claiming that her children had been forcefully taken by Kabu.
She appeared to suggest that Simon colluded with the police to take the kids away from her.
“To all the police out there…never receive a bribe at the expense of a child losing their mother… very very heartbreaking… you will pay with the tears of that child in the hands of strangers. The law knows why children should be with the mother,” she posted.
According to Sarah, she has been in a toxic marriage under the disguise of “couple goals” and protecting the family business. However, she could not take it anymore, thus the conflict.
She has appealed to friends and concerned persons to help solve the matter and get her children back home.
“For those who may not understand am done and dusted with him and thus why he took off with my kids under the care of one of his b*stards.
“Wah… this is Kenya! Again money has changed hands and my kids have been handed over to strangers plus their father… can someone wake me up I am not dreaming… How can you be forced to be in a toxic marriage because we are couple goals and to protect our business and its dependents at the cost of my life? God have mercy on those kids, I seriously need help, my friends!” she said.
