Editing Willis Raburu (section)

== Personal Life ==

Raburu married Marya Prude (Mary Ngami) in 2017 after a publicized engagement to journalist Sally Mbilu ended in 2015.<ref>[https://mpasho.co.ke/lifestyle/2017-05-12-the-one-who-got-away-meet-the-woman-who-willis-raburu-was-supposed-to-marry/ Mpasho - Willis Raburu and Sally Mbilu]</ref> Their marriage faced tragedy in January 2020 with the loss of their unborn daughter, Adana, due to birth complications. “I still visit her grave,” Raburu shared, reflecting on the profound grief.<ref>[https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/48395-willis-raburus-wife-opens-after-losing-daughter Kenyans.co.ke - Willis Raburu’s Wife on Losing Daughter]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGm7FkoqsD0 Oga Obinna - Willis Raburu on His Career, Family, and Content Creation]</ref> The couple separated later that year, with Raburu regretting public exposure. “I shouldn’t have made my marriage a spectacle,” he admitted.<ref>[https://www.the-star.co.ke/sasa/word-is/2020-05-04-is-willis-raburu-living-separately-from-wife The Star - Willis Raburu and Marya Prude]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gOPeSzOmLU Switch TV - Willis Raburu Talks About Life After Leaving Citizen TV]</ref> They maintain a cordial relationship.

In 2020, Raburu began dating Ivy Namu, whom he met in 2019 when she appeared on ''10 over 10'' while working at Hot 96. “She’s real, no pretense,” he said.<ref>[https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/news/article/2001455505/willis-raburu-ivy-namu-welcome-second-child Standard Media - Willis Raburu and Ivy Namu]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGm7FkoqsD0 Oga Obinna - Willis Raburu on His Career, Family, and Content Creation]</ref> They welcomed their son, Mali, in July 2021, and daughter, Yara, in September 2022.<ref>[https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/the-standard/2001417551/willis-raburu-welcomes-child-with-girlfriend-ivy-namu Standard Media - Willis Raburu First Child]</ref><ref>[https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/thesauce/willis-raburu-and-fiancee-ivy-namu-welcome-second-child-together/ Capital FM - Willis Raburu Second Child]</ref> Raburu proposed to Namu in July 2022 during Mali’s first birthday. Fatherhood is his “greatest joy,” and he shares family moments on [[Instagram]] (@willisraburu), from park outings to birthday celebrations.<ref>[https://www.tuko.co.ke/people/family/486779-willis-raburu-elated-reunite-kids-returning-qatar-gods-grace/ Tuko.co.ke - Willis Raburu Reunites with Kids]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gOPeSzOmLU Switch TV - Willis Raburu Talks About Life After Leaving Citizen TV]</ref>

Raised in a Christian household, Raburu’s faith, shaped by his father’s pastoral background, remains central. “I pray before every show,” he said, crediting God for his resilience.<ref>[https://kenyanlife.com/willis-raburu/ Kenyan Life - Willis Raburu Biography]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGm7FkoqsD0 Oga Obinna - Willis Raburu on His Career, Family, and Content Creation]</ref> His family, including two sisters and a brother, has faced health challenges, with Raburu once noting the entire household was unwell.<ref>[https://nairobinews.nation.africa/willis-raburu-the-entire-raburu-family-is-unwell/ Nairobi News - Raburu Family Unwell]</ref>