Aisha Saringe, the model who shot to public attention after appearing in Bien’s I’ll Be Okay music video, has lifted the lid on what some of her celebrity clients have actually paid her — and the numbers are raising eyebrows.
Speaking during a candid sit-down with TV host Alex Mwakideu on AM TV, aired on Saturday, October 31, Saringe was asked about the lowest amount she had ever been paid for a music video appearance.
Without much hesitation, she pointed to her work with gospel-turned-secular artist Bahati.
How much did Bahati pay Aisha Saringe?
Saringe said Bahati paid her somewhere between KSh 10,000 and KSh 15,000 for the shoot, though she was quick to add that he covered all other costs on top of that fee.
She also put the low figure into context, explaining that it was their first time working together and that she had not yet established a strong personal brand at the time.
“My lowest-paying video with most of the celebrity was the one I did with Bahati. Which was like 15K or 10K. But he paid for everything. Not inclusive.
But that was the first time I was working with him. I had not branded myself. So for him to pay like that, he didn’t trust what I could do first,” she said.
Her remarks suggest that her rates have climbed significantly since those early days, now that her face and figure are more widely recognised.
When Mwakideu pushed her on who had paid her the most, Saringe pointed squarely to Bien, whose I’ll Be Okay single helped catapult her into the spotlight.
She stopped short of giving a number, though, keeping that detail firmly to herself despite Mwakideu’s probing.
Saringe also touched briefly on the nature of her work, clarifying that her swimsuit shoots do not extend to poolside gigs, hinting at where she draws professional boundaries.
Social media users wasted no time reacting to the clip once it circulated online.
@fay_shiii:
“Mwakideu, please call me to that podcast.”
@ndeg.e80:
“Mwakideu go straight to the point.”
@greckvick5:
“KSh 15k?”
