Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, during his visit to Kenya on January 11, 2025. [Screengrab]A visit by popular American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, provided the Kenyan government with the perfect platform to market the country’s tourism sector. While governments in the other nine countries covered in the tour so far assisted with such things as logistics and diplomatic protocols, the Kenya Tourism Board appears to have gone all out to gain the maximum impact from the tour. A personal welcome note from President William Ruto indicated how seriously the government took the visit. Kenyans commended the Kenya Tourism Board for turning the tour into a powerful pitch for the Magical Kenya brand.

Source: Standard Digital January 11, 2026 19:08 UTC