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Former tusker Project Fame (TPF) contestant Alvan Gatitu has landed himself a new job as a radio presenter. Sharing the exciting news with his fans on social media, Alvan revealed that he would be working at Trace FM 95.3 as a morning show presenter.
“Boo boo precious is on radio. Tune in from Monday 1st February. 95.3 Trace FM, 6am-10am, Monday to Friday. “
Grateful for the opportunity, Alvan who has been out of the radio scene for almost four years thanked God for blessing him with a job.
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“If the Lord did it before He will do it again for you! It's been 4years. I missed radio,” he wrote.
Alvan had previously worked at Family Radio where he was in charge of social media.
Financial strains
Sometime in July 2020, Alvan revealed that he had been locked out of his house for failing to pay his rent. He attributed the tough financial times to the pandemic that crippled businesses.
“My landlady and landlord waliamua wako na shida zao na mimi nikaenda zangu so mimi nililala nje. Please note that as this was happening nilikuwa nimekatiwa maji na stima for one and a half weeks. I don’t know how Covid-19 has affected you, but this is my story and I’m not ashamed of it.
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“There is a day that comes when you can’t put two and two together and even your friends will fail you, even the brightest fail at times. This is a message to everyone out there, I am here to remove the whole celebrity façade by keeping it real,” he said.
He touched thousands of Kenyans who raised over Sh2.1million for him to use to sort out his situation.
“Yesterday (Monday) we were at Sh1.4million. Today (Tuesday), Kenyans have made it Sh2.1million! It’s unfathomable how this happened, but as a believer, I know God was in it. Alvan just needed to raise his voice,” wrote Ndungu Nyoro, the appointed social media funds mobilizer.
“Thank you Kenyans for saying it’s OK for a man to say he’s pressed. You know, making it possible for other men to speak out when need be,” Alvan later said.
