Editing Ajib Gathoni (section)

== Career ==

=== Rise to TikTok Stardom ===
Gathoni’s social media journey began in 2017 on Instagram with Mombasa’s Exodus Hype Movers crew.<ref name="thefamousnaija"/> TikTok, joined during the 2020 lockdown, was her breakthrough: “I was bored and curious,” she recalled. Her Afrobeat dances hit 1.4 million followers and 48.3 million likes by June 2025.<ref name="tukotalks"/> A Kizz Daniel “Buga” video, reposted by the artist, went viral with 3.8 million views.<ref name="thefamousnaija"/> Her TikTok (@ajibgathoni) blends choreography and fashion, celebrating African culture.<ref name="famousbirthdays">{{cite web |url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ajib-gathoni.html |title=Ajib Gathoni: Age, Family, Bio |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Famous Birthdays |date=2024-12-01}}</ref>

=== Content Creation and Advocacy ===
Her videos, from dance challenges to lifestyle, resonate widely. “Dance is my voice,” she told Larry Madowo on *The Trend*.<ref name="thetrend">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ufFR-6UoMI |title=Ajib Gathoni on The Trend with Larry Madowo |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=NTV Kenya |date=2023-09-17}}</ref> Facing trolling, she emphasizes resilience: “It’s tough, but I stay true.”<ref name="tukotalks_female">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSj4gZu2nN4 |title=Tuko Talks: Female Content Creators in Kenya |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Tuko TV |date=2024-02-10}}</ref> Her Instagram (@ajib_gathoni) has 300,000 followers, and her solo YouTube channel grows.<ref name="ntvkenya">{{cite web |url=https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/tiktoker-ajib-gathoni-hits-1-million-followers/ |title=Ajib Gathoni Hits 1 Million TikTok Followers |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=NTV Kenya |date=2023-07-25}}</ref> Her 2024 adenomyosis diagnosis spurred health advocacy: “Sharing my pain helps others.”<ref name="nairobi_health">{{cite web |url=https://nairobinews.nation.africa/why-ajib-gathoni-25-plans-forced-menopause/ |title=Why Ajib Gathoni Plans Forced Menopause |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Nairobi News |date=2024-09-15}}</ref>

=== Entrepreneurship ===
As CEO of Random Wear, launched in 2021 with Josh Wonder, Gathoni sells trendy outfits, modeling them herself.<ref name="fashonation">{{cite web |url=https://fashonation.com/ajib-gathoni-fashion-inspirations-biography-and-boyfriend-outfits/ |title=Ajib Gathoni’s Fashion and Biography |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Fashonation |date=2024-01-20}}</ref> Post-breakup, she leads the brand, popular among youth. Endorsements with Safaricom, Coca-Cola, and CeraVe contribute to her KSh 5–10 million net worth.<ref name="homekazi">{{cite web |url=https://www.homekazi.co.ke/celebs/bio/ajibgathoni |title=Ajib Gathoni’s Biography and Net Worth |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=Homekazi |date=2024-06-01}}</ref>

=== Media and Public Speaking ===
Gathoni appeared on *The Sandwich Podcast*, *Tuko Talks*, and *The Wicked Edition* with Dr. King’ori.<ref name="sandwichpodcast">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMiHTYeoU74 |title=Ajib Gathoni on The Sandwich Podcast |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=The Sandwich Podcast |date=2023-03-05}}</ref><ref name="wickededition">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7hsE3Ps6bY |title=Ajib Gathoni on The Wicked Edition |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=NTV Kenya |date=2023-04-12}}</ref> Her 2020 TEDxYouth@Nairobi talk, “My Dance Journey,” inspired youth: “Dance is my therapy.”<ref name="tedx">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuiwuXslags |title=Ajib Gathoni’s TEDx Dance Journey |accessdate=2025-06-07 |publisher=TEDx Talks |date=2020-11-20}}</ref>