Editing Ajib Gathoni (section)

== Early Life ==

Born in Mombasa, Kenya, on June 1, 1999, Ajib Gathoni grew up in a blended family with a Digo father and Kikuyu mother. Her father’s polygamous household fostered harmony, shaping her community spirit. “My dad showed me family can be big and still tight,” she shared.<ref name="ghafla">{{cite web |url=https://www.ghafla.co.ke/ke/2024/10/02/ajib-gathoni-expresses-admiration-for-her-polygamous-father/ |title=Ajib Gathoni Expresses Admiration for Her Polygamous Father |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Ghafla Kenya |date=2024-10-02}}</ref> Raised Muslim, she embraced Christianity after her parents’ separation.<ref name="ghafla"/> Her love for dance bloomed through church and school events in Mombasa.<ref name="whownskenya">{{cite web |url=https://whownskenya.com/ajib-gathoni-biography-background-education-career-and-relationship/ |title=Ajib Gathoni Biography and Career |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Who Owns Kenya |date=2024-03-05}}</ref>

Gathoni attended Chania Girls High School in Thika, graduating in 2017, then studied networking at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).<ref name="storyzote">{{cite web |url=https://storyzote.com/ajib-gathoni-biography-age-tribe-real-name-and-education/ |title=Ajib Gathoni Biography: Age, Tribe, Education |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Story Zote |date=2023-11-12}}</ref> Her family’s 2019 move to Nairobi was pivotal: “Nairobi was daunting, but it became my canvas,” she said.<ref name="pulselive_nairobi">{{cite web |url=https://www.pulselive.co.ke/entertainment/celebrities/how-ajib-gathoni-turns-fear-of-nairobi-to-success/7x2p3q4 |title=How Ajib Gathoni Turned Her Fear of Nairobi into Success |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Pulse Live Kenya |date=2024-07-29}}</ref> A banking job felt stifling, pushing her to dance full-time.<ref name="tukotalks"/>