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Kenya bets on IShowSpeed tour to boost tourism

 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.

The 20-year-old celebrity touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) early Sunday, January 11, to continue his ‘Speed Does Africa’ tour visiting 20 countries in 28 days.

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