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== Early Life and Education ==

Willis Raburu was born on 1 April 1987 in Kano, Nyando District, Kisumu County, Kenya, into a devout Christian family. The third of four children and the youngest son, he was raised by his father, Peter Raburu, a former Provincial Commissioner turned pastor, and his mother, Ruth, a supportive figure who encouraged his early media ambitions. “I’d read news to my mum at seven, pretending I was on TV,” he recalled.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGm7FkoqsD0 Oga Obinna - Willis Raburu on His Career, Family, and Content Creation]</ref> Growing up in [[Kisumu]], Raburu attended Aga Khan Primary School and Chemelil Academy High School in Muhoroni, a mixed boarding school where financial constraints led him to fetch water for pocket money.<ref>[https://kenyanlife.com/willis-raburu/ Kenyan Life - Willis Raburu Biography]</ref>

At [[Moi University]], Raburu pursued a Bachelor of Information Science with a Media focus, graduating in 2010. He kept his course choice secret from his father, who favored IT, until graduation day. “I was terrified, but I knew media was my calling,” he shared.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGm7FkoqsD0 Oga Obinna - Willis Raburu on His Career, Family, and Content Creation]</ref><ref>[https://naijabiography.com/biography/willis-raburu-biography/ Naijabiography - Willis Raburu Biography]</ref> As of 2023, he is pursuing a Master’s degree in Strategic Communications and Communications for Development at the United States International University (USIU), balancing studies with his career.<ref>[https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/90783-willis-raburu-opens-his-story-angered-citizen-tv-bosses Kenyans.co.ke - Willis Raburu Opens Up]</ref>