Over the years, TikTok has grown into a platform through which social media users earn decent amounts of money from content creation. King Roso: Mysterious Well-wisher Gifting Kenyan TikTokers with Pricey Lion Gifts Worth Millions An ardent TikToker told TUKO.co.ke that when a content creator goes live, people called gifters support them financially. Value of TikTok gifts in Kenya They do so by sending coins with different monetary values, from flowers, which are the lowest in value, to the universe. “A flower is worth about KSh 5, a lion is KSh 40,000, while the universe translates to KSh 60,000,” she said. In the quest to earn from content, one mysterious name has stood out as the most generous; King Roso. The faceless individual gained popularity for sending extravagant gifts to different TikTokers. King Roso contributed KSh 1m for Brian Chira His gifts primarily consist of the rare and highly-priced lions, leaving recipients and onlookers alike in awe. On one live session, the mysterious philanthropist can go as high as gifting over 10 lions, but his face remains unrevealed. During Brian Chira’s funeral fundraiser recently, he contributed over KSh 1 million to help with the burial. That came against the backdrop of him gifting TikToker Nyako 70 lions worth over KSh 1.5 million on her birthday. “King Roso is a pseudo. No one know’s King Roso’s real name or identity apart from me and J Lo,” Nyako said in a past live video. READ ALSO TikTok Mourners Turn Into Song and Dance Moments After Burying Brian Chira The mystery of King Roso Some speculate that he is a wealthy individual with a penchant for philanthropy, while others believe it may be a marketing stunt by a luxury brand. Regardless of the motive behind King Roso’s generosity, the recipients of these lavish gifts have been living large on the earnings.
by Hillary Lisimba