In the recent past, Stephen Kariuki better known as Steve the Masseuse has been the trending topic on social media.
His popularity on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram has been attributed to the nature of his job.
According to videos he shares online, the type of massages that he does, sometimes, requires the client to go completely nÜd£.
In a recent interview, Steve mentioned that he stopped massaging male clients because they were touchy.
Here is his story as told by WoK.
In an interview with Radio Maisha, Steve who hails from Nyeri County noted that, growing up, he wanted to be a pilot.
However, he ended up doing hairdressing and holistic massage before making his way to Nairobi to look for a job opportunity.
“I would look at what other masseuses were doing and I developed interest. I started by massaging some close friends and they really liked it. I realized I was passionate about it and pursued it wholeheartedly,” he explained.
At the moment, Steve offers his services from his house but he also does house calls depending on the client.
With the nature of his job, he admits that clients sometimes go as far as demanding for ‘extras’, however, noting that he has ways of dealing with such.
“I have never been intimate with my clients…I do not mix business and pleasure. Some tell me I am cute and they can pay for more but I do not agree to such arrangements
“I often ask my clients to be as comfortable as possible. It is not a must for them to take off their clothes but most prefer to do so,” Steve said.
He insisted that he understands the kind of job that he does, and as such, he trained his mind to resist temptations.
“I’m a man with feelings of course. A man’s body will obviously react after touching a woman. The most important thing that I can say is I’m able to control my mind and I’m able to resist any kind of temptation
“I’m always in control of the situation especially when things escalate on the client’s end. I’m able to handle them and they feel good,” Steve explained.
He added that he stopped massaging men because some of them are touchy, putting him in a compromising position while working.
“I do not massage men, they are very naughty. I used to massage men but they were very touchy and they would ask for more. I never went to their houses because I wanted to be safe,” Steve said.
He further said that he has different packages which include traveling with a client for staycations, adding that that he can make up to Ksh 40,000 on a good weekend.
“This job pays all my bills. I can get five clients in a day and I can work day and night depending on the demand. Single ladies make the bulk of my clients and some even ask to travel with me,” he said.
