Darren Watkins Jr., known as IShowSpeed, arrived in Nairobi on January 11 for his 'Speed Does Africa' tour, where screaming crowds mobbed him and one stream peaked at over 200,000 live viewers, adding 230,000 to 360,000 new YouTube subscribers in hours to reach 48 million total. He met Kenya's towering basketball star Bradley Marongo, overpaid for a shirt at Kenyatta Market, reunited with viral sensation Tenge Tenge, named a baby rhino 'Rhinaldo,' and sampled raw cow blood during Maasai Mara safaris. Officials like Tourism Secretary Rebecca Miano and President William Ruto welcomed him warmly, though some locals found the hype embarrassing.
