Sparky Kenya reveals he will go back to using matatus after his Porsche Cayenne was auctioned

Microblading technician and TikToker Sparky Kenya has revealed that he will go back to using matatus after his luxury Porsche Cayenne was auctioned following financial difficulties.

Speaking in an interview shared by Muhia Wa Maingi on Friday, May 1, 2026, Sparky explained that he initially acquired the Porsche Cayenne through a loan arrangement, where he was paying Ksh100 daily while gradually clearing the balance.

He noted that the vehicle was released to him before full payment had been completed, allowing him to use it for business purposes.

“You know that Cayenne I had taken it not on full money so I was paying Ksh100 each day. They gave me that to use even before I had completed paying for it,” Sparky said.

He recounted a time when he travelled with the vehicle to Embu, where his wife recorded him announcing his arrival in the town.

According to him, the visibility of the luxury car helped boost his business on that day, attracting more clients beyond his pre-booked customers and enabling him to earn over Ksh150,000 in a single day.

“One day I went with it to Embu and my wife recorded a video of me telling people I was entering Embu. I only had three pre-booked customers, but when people saw the car I was driving, I ended up getting more clients and made over KSh150,000 that day,” he said.

However, Sparky explained that the car was later auctioned after he took a loan against it to fund both business expansion and the construction of an apartment.

He said he had used the vehicle as collateral to secure approximately Ksh4 million from its estimated value of Ksh8 million, with plans to support a shop he was developing at the time.

“Later the car was auctioned because I had taken a loan with it. I used it to secure money to fund an apartment I was building. I needed money and the shop I was operating from was also under construction and needed about Ksh2 million. So I decided since the car is worth about Ksh8 million, I take a loan of about Ksh4 million for the business, but unfortunately the business went down,” Sparky stated.

He further revealed that the business later ran into financial challenges, which eventually led to the repossession and auctioning of the vehicle.

Sparky added that he is currently using a Honda Fit but intends to abandon it and return to using public transport, specifically matatus, as he rebuilds his financial situation.

He, however, suggested that the change of lifestyle may be temporary, stating that any satisfaction others may feel over his setback would not last long.

“So I was auctioned, and the car was taken away. Now I drive a Honda Fit which I will now burn. I will burn it and return to matatu, and I know people will be happy because I criticised matatu users before. But they will only be happy for a short while, not more than six months,” he said.

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The remarks have elicited mixed reactions, given that the beautician had previously wondered whether people over 35 feel any shame when they still board matatus.

He insisted that he could not understand why such individuals have not yet attained success, adding that public transport should be left for younger people who are still trying to find their way in life.

“So you, at 35 years old, are still queuing at a Super Metro matatu stage, do you not feel ashamed? At 35 years old, still standing in that line? Even when it rains, you fight for matatus because you do not own a car. Meanwhile, your age mates, the same ones you leave work with, are driving and relaxing in their cars on the way home,” he said at the time.

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