American streamer IShowSpeed is scheduled to visit the iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County on Monday, January 12.
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano confirmed the planned visit in a statement issued on Sunday evening, noting that the popular content creator would be heading to the world-famous game reserve the following day.
Speed began his Kenyan tour earlier on Sunday at Upper Hill School in Nairobi, where he interacted with students and participated in a friendly rugby match.
IShowSpeed in Kenya. Photo: Courtesy.
He later made a stop at Kenyatta Market, drawing large crowds of fans before proceeding to Nairobi National Park.
During the visit, he had close encounters with wildlife, including feeding a rhino, lion, hyena, leopard and cheetah.
After his wildlife adventure, Speed headed to Carnivore Restaurant in Lang’ata, where he sampled a variety of Kenyan dishes.
He later enjoyed an energetic nganya ride to the Mukuru Kwa Njenga affordable housing project, where he linked up with Gen Z Goliath and engaged in a friendly basketball game.
The streamer then made his way to the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi’s CBD, drawing massive crowds of fans eager to catch a glimpse of him.
In the evening, he was treated to a helicopter tour that offered breathtaking aerial views of the capital.
The entire tour was livestreamed on his YouTube channel, during which Speed recorded a significant milestone, gaining more than 360,000 new subscribers.
The broadcast has so far attracted over 8.9 million views, outperforming streams from all the other countries he has previously visited.
