• Radio presenter Alex Mwakideu featured in a candid podcast-style interview on AM TV filmed in Nairobi
  • A guest on the show revealed that fans of Mwakideu frequently send DMs to people known to be in his circle
  • The laid-back AM TV segment sparked online attention given Mwakideu's strong following in Kenya's radio scene

Radio presenter Alex Mwakideu is so popular that his fans reportedly go out of their way to slide into the DMs of anyone they know is connected to him, a guest revealed during a candid AM TV interview filmed in Nairobi on September 8.

The admission came during a relaxed, podcast-style conversation recorded against a green plant backdrop with red brick accents, with both speakers using professional microphones. The segment, broadcast under the AM TV brand, had the feel of a casual talk show discussion rather than a formal sit-down interview.

Fans Chase Mwakideu's Circle Online

During the exchange, one of the guests acknowledged that being known to associate with Mwakideu attracts unsolicited attention on social media. Fans who recognise that someone moves in the same circles as the radio personality will reach out directly, sometimes in large numbers, to that person's inbox.

The guest confirmed receiving many such messages, pointing to the scale of the presenter's loyal following and the lengths some admirers go to in order to feel closer to a public figure they admire.

Alex Mwakideu has built a reputation as one of Kenya's well-regarded radio voices, and his name alone appears to carry enough weight to trigger that kind of fan behaviour online.

Fans Chase Mwakideu's Circle Online

During the exchange, Lydia also acknowledged that women used to throw themselves at her man in the DMs.
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Alex Mwakideu has built a reputation as one of Kenya's well-regarded radio voices, and his name alone appears to carry enough weight to trigger that kind of fan behaviour online.

"Sometimes it is people you know I will beat you one day," raged Mwakideu.
"I will put Alex Mwakideu aside," he warned.  

How did Kenyans react to the story?

Reem Rim:
"Keep your marital life private,Man owns nothing under the sun,what you believe is yours might belong to another person too."

Gichambira Gikenye Silvester:
"Kibe alikuambia tu 😂🤣😂🤣No one is above the system."

Patrick Jose:·
"When kibe was injecting wisdom to you you decided to harden the ass 😂😂😂."

Kelly Cal:
"It depends with ua wife's response."

Ruth Mbarikiwa Mugoye:
"Alex Mwakideu sharing is caring 🤣🤣🤣🤣."
Redemptar Mutheu:

"Wewe mwenyewe ndio uliwa entertain😂😂. Ukianika mtama tarajia ndege kwa wingi babaa."