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January 11, 2026
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iShowSpeed’s Nairobi Takeover: How Kenya Broke His Africa Tour Records!

iShowSpeed’s Nairobi Takeover: How Kenya Broke His Africa Tour Records!

iShowSpeed breaks records in Nairobi, hitting 48 million subscribers and gaining 360,000 fans in a historic six-hour viral Kenya livestream...

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American streamer iShowSpeed's recent livestream in Nairobi, Kenya, shattered his "Speed Does Africa" tour records, gaining over 360,000 new subscribers in under six hours and becoming his most-watched livestream with an estimated 8 million views. The event saw a presidential welcome, widespread public engagement, and showcased Nairobi as a global stage.

  • iShowSpeed's channel surpassed 48 million subscribers during the Nairobi stream, marking his largest single-country subscriber spike.
  • Kenya's leg of the tour garnered an estimated 8 million total views, significantly more than South Africa's 4.9 million and Rwanda's 4.5 million.
  • President William Ruto issued a personal welcome, and various government bodies like the Kenya Tourism Board leveraged the visit for tourism and youth engagement.
  • The streamer's itinerary included visits to Upper Hill School, a rugby training session, meeting javelin star Julius Yego, interactions at Kenyatta Market, and a wildlife safari at Nairobi National Park, culminating in a helicopter tour where his channel hit 48 million subscribers.

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