Alex Mwakideu (born on March 6th 1980) is a Kenyan radio personality and a businessman. He has worked in leading media houses in Kenya and abroad.
Here is his story as told by WoK.
Education
Mwakideu was a student at Shimo La Tewa high school where he was expelled after fighting the principal. Talking on Miss Trudy’s YouTube channel, the presenter recounted how his mother took him to school and only paid his admission fee since she couldn’t afford to pay his tuition fee.
Thanks to his acting prowess, Mwakideu continued his studies although the principal would always remind him he had fees arrears especially when he went to serve food.
After high school, the 43 year old fully redirected his focus on acting. He did not attend college and ended up in radio by chance.
Background
The radio presenter was born and raised in Mombasa. His rural home is in Taita Taveta county in a place known as Wundanyi. His family was extremely poor. Together with his six siblings and parents, they lived in a single room.
Mwakideu’s father worked as a cook in school and would sometimes bring left-overs to his family. The family patriarch passed on in 2011. He tattooed his late father on his arm as a tribute to a man who had a positive impact on his life.
Alex Mwakideu Biography, Age, Education, Wife, Children, Career And Businesses
Mwakideu and his wife Image/TheStandard
Wife
The Milele FM Head of Radio married Mariam Mwemba on December 27, 2014. The two had been dating since 2002. The couple have been blessed with three children.
Career
Mwakideu started out as an actor. He honed his acting skills in high school and continued with his love of the arts after completing his O-levels. He acted in many plays in and out of Mombasa.
His big break came when he was given an opportunity to write a script for a radio commercial at Baraka FM. Together with his team, they did an impressive job prompting the happy client to retain them.
In an interview with Ghanaian Wode Maya, the presenter recounted how his entry into the radio world was purely by chance. He credited Peter Musembi-the then Baraka FM news editor-now working at BBC London, for noticing he had a voice for radio and encouraging him to better himself.
His big opportunity came when the president came to Mombasa to open the Mombasa Show Ground. The news presenter had gone to cover the event and someone had to fill that position. Mwakideu was given the opportunity and he did not disappoint.
