Social media can change your life in the blink of an eye. All it takes is one comment or post for things to change for the better or worse.

There is no better person in town to explain this than 'Nakuru's cute Nduthi guy'.

Joseph Gaitho, known as Tizian _Savage on TikTok, went viral last week after posting a picture of himself next to his motorbike with the caption 'cutest nduthi guy in Nakuru town' on 29 March 2023.

Since then, the 22-year-old has caught the attention of many and his followers on Tiktok grew from 10,000 to 116,000 and 1.8 million likes in a week.

Mtaa Wangu caught up with Tizian at his boda boda stage to see how going viral has turned out for his business as a motorbike rider.

As we arrived, we met some of his fans who were taking pictures with him.

"My following on TikTok exploded overnight. I uploaded a post around lunchtime and the next thing I noticed was people on the street asking to take pictures with me. At that point, I had no idea my video had gone viral because I had just made the post like I always do," says Tizian.

He goes on to say that, having been on TikTok for over a year, the post he made that day was just like the many he made every day, but this particular one made him famous.

"I would say that TikTok has by far increased my income, both directly and indirectly. Last week, the crowd at our stage across from Chili's Club went through the roof. I have also started earning through TikTok and have received about Sh50,000 from people who have given me gifts on my TikTok live," he said.

He notes that his daily income has tripled from Sh1,000 to Sh3,500.

He was quick to thank God, his parents and his fans for the immense support they have given him so far and hopes to continue growing his online family.

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