Media personality Betty Kyallo has opened up about her life struggles after leaving her TV job at the height of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Speaking on the Chipukeezy show, Betty revealed even though she was already running her salon business, she was unsure of whether the income from the business would cater to all her financial needs.

“I was not paid when I left my last TV job, and I did not know what to do next despite having a salon business. It was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and I did not know how I would manage to pay my bills. ” Betty recalled.

She admitted that running a business has not been a smooth sail given the huge competition in the industry, which at some point affects revenue.

“It’s not easy to run a business, especially when you have to pay your employees on time. There are many challenges, and there have been times when I’ve considered quitting. The competition in the business is tough, and many people are doing the same thing.” She added.

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Betty’s salon business ‘Flair by Betty’ opened to the public on April 14, 2018, at the FCB Mihrab building on Lenana Road. She later moved it to  Rose Avenue and later to George Padmore Road junction in Kilimani, where it currently operates.

In a past interview, Betty said the business shift to various locations was necessitated by financial struggles primarily due to the effects of covid 19.

“I have struggled just like other entrepreneurs because the business environment has not been very friendly to small-scale businesses.”

“People just don’t have money to spend, especially on luxurious services like micro-blading…what we do at the salon,” Betty said

Besides Flair by Betty’, she also runs ‘After Shave by Flair,’ a high-end Barbershop located in the Upper Hill area, and a barber shop in Meru.