In a dramatic turn of events, reality TV star and entrepreneur Susan Kaittany has managed to avert a disaster that could have resulted in the auction of her beloved Posh Palace Hair Studio and Spa.
The near-loss stemmed from an unpaid debt of Ksh40,500 owed to Blueberry Africa, a podcast production company led by Stephen Murithi Mutua.
The roots of this financial turmoil trace back to a court ruling issued by Magistrate Kiongo Kagenyo on August 1, 2024, which found Kaittany liable for the sum owed for several episodes of her Dangerously Honest podcast produced at the Dusit Princess Hotel in June 2023.
Mutua’s decision to pursue legal action stemmed from his frustrations over Kaittany’s failure to respond to his initial invoices following the project, which led to the lawsuit filed on February 2, 2024.
Despite the court’s ruling, Kaittany struggled to honor her financial obligations, and as the interest accrued, the total debt surged to Ksh61,984 by the time Interfield Auctioneers came knocking on November 6, 2024.
Armed with warrants for Attachment and Sale, the auctioneers aimed to recover the outstanding amount by targeting assets from Posh Palace, including various essential salon equipment.
Fortunately, in a calculated move, Kaittany swiftly settled the debt just before the situation could escalate into a full-blown auction, sparing her business from severe financial repercussions and the loss of critical assets.
Susan Kaittany launched Posh Palace as a joint venture with Betty Kyallo in 2016.
However, after just about a year of operation, Betty and Susan fell apart.
By February 2018, Betty and Susan had become sworn enemies.
The beef between the two girl friends took a dramatic twist when Betty not only brought competition to Susan’s doorstep by opening Flair by Betty, ideally a copied model of Posh Palace, but also poached key staff of her friend-turned-foe.
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