Almasi tells fans to leave him alone in playful ‘public service announcement’

Former Machachari actor Ian Nene, popularly known as Almasi, has delivered a playful but direct message to fans and social media users who may be getting a little too curious about his personal life.

Nene shared a short video on Instagram on Thursday, September 24, 2026, telling people to simply leave him alone.

The selfie-style clip showed the former child star speaking and rapping directly to the camera, with bold text describing it as a “Public service announcement.”

Another message encouraged viewers to share the clip with someone who needed to hear it.

Almasi has a message

Rather than issuing a serious statement, Nene turned his call for privacy into a comedy skit.

He repeatedly asked people to leave him alone while questioning why they were so interested in his life when they barely knew him.

“Leave me alone, leave me alone, don’t ask me questions, I ain’t even got my number on your phone.”

Nene continued with the mock-serious rant before ending the clip with a simple but emphatic plea:

“Please. Please.”

He captioned the post:

“It’s that simple. Just do it.”

Fans turn the video into a meme

The unusual announcement quickly caught the attention of his followers, who turned the clip into a source of jokes and memes in the comments.

@achie.odhiambo wrote:

“😂😂😂😂😂 Banger! You finally did it.”

@thoguothefirst commented:

“Bombaclaaaaaaaat🔥”

Meanwhile, @_tiny.mungai_ joked:

“This ought to be my new ringtone😂😂💯”

Another follower, @metumigirl, wrote:

“This should be a national anthem😂😂😂😂😂😂”

Almasi’s life away from the spotlight

Ian Nene rose to fame as Almasi on Machachari, becoming one of the show’s most recognisable young stars before eventually stepping away from acting.

After leaving the Citizen TV series, Nene moved to the United Kingdom to pursue his studies. His time abroad also coincided with a deeper exploration of spirituality.

Nene has previously spoken about spending more than three years living a monastic life and studying spiritual teachings, describing the experience as an important part of his personal journey.

His spiritual search began after his mother was diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer, an experience that prompted him to question his faith and seek answers.

In recent years, Nene has continued to share aspects of his life online while also navigating public scrutiny.

In August 2026, his former Machachari co-star MaDVD said online criticism had contributed to Nene becoming hesitant about returning to Kenya.