A determined young man from Embu county is making a fortune from social media management. KU graduate Kelvin Kariuki shared his journey managing OnlyFans accounts. Kelvin Kariuki, a guru in social media marketing and online writing, revealed that he struggled to find success after earning his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Kenyatta University (KU). He tried his hand at various businesses, but none succeeded, leaving him frustrated and desperate. How did Kariuki land his OnlyFans gig? “I always had a passion to excel and earn through social media. Back in 2019, I approached a politician and requested to manage and promote his page, but I never received a response,” he recalled.
Later, Kariuki came across a post on Telegram advertising virtual assistant jobs. He clicked the link, filled out a form, and two days later received a WhatsApp message asking if he had applied for the position. The hiring assistant requested more details about his experience. Despite having only basic skills from managing his own social media pages and groups, he was hired and given clear guidelines. Kariuki was tasked with creating Threads accounts for specific models using their photos. Although unsure about the payment, he was determined to work after his internship at another company ended. How much was Kariuki’s first pay? “Within two weeks, I managed to gather 300 followers on Threads. I then requested my first payment. The lady who hired me asked for my payment details, they use Binance, Skrill, IBAN, and PayPal. I provided my PayPal email, but when I received a notification of payment, there was no money in my account.
I feared I had been scammed,” he said. Frustrated, he confronted the lady, and the situation escalated. Eventually, she referred him to her manager. After a back-and-forth exchange, Kariuki finally received his payment, KSh 2,277. However, he lost the job due to the way he handled the situation. “I pleaded with the manager for a second chance, but he had had enough and blocked me,” Kariuki said. How many accounts does Kariuki manage? Surprisingly, two days later, the manager unblocked him and reached out, asking if he was still interested in the job, to which Kariuki agreed. They held a live meeting, discussed further, and he was assigned two more accounts. Months later, he was managing six additional accounts. Now, he works under a new manager and operates 18 accounts, each earning him KSh 4,555 per month. Kariuki also mentors others interested in online work and connects them with available jobs, including chat moderation roles.
By John Green
