IShowSpeed wins hearts in Kenya with viral stunts and cultural tour

He began creating content in 2016 and broke into the mainstream around 2020–2021.

American streaming sensation IShowSpeed, born Darren Jason Watkins Jr, has taken Kenya by storm, turning the country into the most successful stop on his ongoing 28-day “Speed Does Africa” tour.

Arriving in Nairobi on Sunday, January 11, 2026, the 20-year-old content creator shattered his own records, gaining over 360,000 new subscribers in a single day and pushing his global YouTube following past 48 million.