Stylist Swanky Jerry hangs out with actress Minnie Kariuki during Nairobi visit
By Valerian Khakayi, August 14, 2025Nigerian celebrity stylist and fashion entrepreneur Jeremiah Ogbodo, also known as Swanky Jerry, has been spotted hanging out with Kenyan actress Minnie Kariuki Njuguna, alias Minnie Cayy.
Taking to his official Instagram account on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Swanky shared a video and photo of himself in the company of Minnie and said that he is very intentional with the people in his life, explaining that his friendships are nurtured, valued, and protected.
Describing Minnie as his friend, he said that a friend recently showed him a piece of Kenya through a visit to the Giraffe Centre, which he described as a thoughtful and beautiful moment shared with love.
“If you know me well, you know I’m very intentional with the people in my life. My friendships aren’t by accident; they’re nurtured, valued, and protected. So when someone is intentional about me, it melts my heart in the deepest way,” he wrote.
“My friend took time to show me a piece of Kenya through the magic of the Giraffe Centre. It wasn’t just a visit; it was a moment thoughtful, beautiful, and shared with love. Intentionality is a love language, and I felt it. ASANTE SANA @minne_cayy I love you.”
Experience
The celebrated fashionista said they arrived so stylishly that even the giraffe paused mid-chew, stared, and took notes, describing it as tall elegance, recognising tall energy.
He added that it was royalty meeting the tallest of the tall, with grace, poise, and beauty on both sides of the lens, calling it a 100 per cent luxurious story.
“We pulled up so stylishly that even the giraffe had to pause mid-chew stare, and took notes. Tall elegance recognising tall energy Royalty meets the tallest of the tall 👌🏾 grace, poise, and beauty on both sides of the lens. Hii ni hadithi ya kifahari 100 per cent,” he added.
Inspiring reflection
The fashion star posted photos and videos of himself feeding and interacting with the towering Rothschild’s giraffes, describing them as “majestic souls that walk with grace, see far beyond the horizon, and remind us to keep our heads high while staying grounded.”
Swanky Jerry reflected on the symbolic significance of the giraffe in many African traditions, noting that it represents vision, intuition, and the ability to rise above life’s noise and challenges.
“ In many African traditions, the giraffe is a symbol of vision, intuition, and rising above the noise, moving through life with elegance no matter how tall the obstacles. In this land of beauty, I am reminded. Mungu ametupa zawadi ya kuona mbali,” he stated.
