Kenyan YouTuber Robert Ndwiga, popularly known as Thee Pluto, has revealed that the Ksh8 million Porsche Cayenne he owns was never his first choice and that he was ultimately convinced by a friend to buy it.
Speaking during an interview with car reviewer and content creator 2mbili on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Pluto disclosed that his initial preference was either a Lexus or a Toyota V8, but just hours before heading to the showroom, his friends persuaded him to take a different route and opt for the Porsche Cayenne instead.
“Sometimes, you just need to give your mind space to learn. I decided I didn’t want to stick to the Prado, which I had driven for nearly five years. I was still keen on getting a Prado, a Lexus, or a top-tier V8, but my friends kept insisting that I should switch to a German machine. They told me, ‘You’ll never go back to Toyota’.”
Pluto admitted that even after purchasing the Porsche, he did not warm up to it immediately, struggling to appreciate certain aspects of the car—including its design, which he initially thought bore a striking resemblance to the Nissan Juke.
He confessed that this alone put him off because the Juke had been his first car, and many of his friends had mocked its frog-like appearance.
“I used to think it looked like a Nissan Juke, which was my first car, and people always told me it resembled a frog. These headlights… at first, I wasn’t convinced it looked good. The only real difference is the performance.”
Pluto reiterated that his heart still belongs to the Toyota Prado, which he had driven for nearly half a decade, and he could never truly move on from it because of its unmatched versatility across all terrains.
According to him, this is the very reason why socialite Diana Marua also chooses to navigate rural areas in her Prado Land Cruiser, despite owning high-end vehicles like a Range Rover and a G-Waggon.
“To this day, my favourite car is still a Prado. Nowadays, when I go upcountry, I take the Porsche, but haven’t you ever noticed Diana Marua? I’m a big fan—I don’t even know where she was going to distribute merchandise, but she had a G-Waggon and a Range Rover, yet she still chose a Prado. Why? So she could go deep into the rural areas.”
Pluto further defended his love for the Prado, saying that its locally available spare parts give it an edge over luxury German cars like his Porsche, which can be a nightmare when sourcing replacements.
“If I lose a spare part for this car, I’ll have to start making frantic calls. But with a Prado, I can get one instantly. Now I’ve started appreciating the Porsche for its performance, but it’s far more expensive than a Prado. Prados give people the perception that you’re a big shot.”
He also added that another reason he prefers it is because it carries a status symbol, especially in the village, where people are more likely to admire a Prado than a Porsche.
“If I roll in with both a Prado and a Cayenne, people will stop and cheer for the Prado. Initially, when I was buying, I had two options—a GLE 43 AMG or the Porsche. Then I thought, ‘I need something unique,’ but again, I realised the GLE was everywhere. I sat myself down, went online, and did my research because I wasn’t really into German machines before.”
Source of Funds
Pluto, who purchased the car on March 7, 2025, reassured his fans that the funds came from legitimate sources and were a product of hard work.
However, he did not hesitate to express his shock after visiting some of the high-end showrooms in Mombasa, where he discovered that one does not necessarily need the full amount upfront to drive off with a luxury car.
He revealed that many dealers allow buyers to take the car home even if they have only paid half the amount—something he says many celebrities don’t disclose, choosing instead to flaunt their purchases as if they were fully paid for in cash.
“When I was acquiring my first car, I had no idea that you could just walk in, pick a car, and pay for it later. I thought it was like buying something from a kiosk—you hand over the money and get the car in exchange. But back then, I was clueless. I used to rely on Jiji to buy things, and that’s actually how I got my first car.”