10 Facts About Self-made Kenya’s Youngest Millionaire Eugene Mbugua

Eugene Mbugua, from Nairobi’s Roysambu estate, Eugene Mbugua is one of Kenya’s few self-made millionaires at the age of just 29 years old.

With a borrowed loan of Ksh.100,000 Mbugua made it to Kenya’s millionaires club at the age of just 22 years old.

Here are some interesting facts about Eugene Mbugua

1. After his high school education, he started off as a boom holder so as to kill time and join varsity for his accountant dream degree.
2. He later became interested in production and content creation, says the 29 year old who was born in a very poor family.
3. He also learned film skills while working as a boom trainee with Inspekta Mwala show
4. Mbugua and his friend formed a joined film firm, with a mission of creating awareness to kids in school. Mbugua would borrow equipment and research on internet about film production.
5. He also did odd jobs such as untrained teaching where his salaries will be delayed for months, he would also walk for long miles to Makini Schools in Nairobi
6. His first profit making business was a Game Court at USIU while he was a student, students could play video games and also keep him busy while studying at USIU.
7. Mbugua first landed a TV project with K24, after forming Young Rich Television
8. He is the current MD at Young Rich Television Limited, a company that he founded at an early tender age.
9. Today, his firm has over 40 employees. Mbugua made it also to Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 promising young entrepreneurs.
10. He was also featured in Business Daily’s Top 40 under 40 – 2016 edition

Mbugua’s notable awards

1. Forbes Africa 30, 2016/17.
2. Business Daily Top 40 under 40, 2014.
3. Business guy & Award winning Film maker.

Titles

• Executive Producer of Young Rich, GITK, Stori Yangu & OPWke