After shutting down parts of Nairobi with crowd-heavy IRL streaming on Sunday, January 11, IShowSpeed (Darren Jason Watkins Jr.) returned for his second Kenya stream on Monday, January 12—this time going live from the Maasai Mara National Reserve, in a broadcast framed as slower, calmer, and focused on wildlife and culture.
“Today’s stream will be different”
Speed opened the Maasai Mara stream telling viewers to expect a different pace compared to Nairobi, describing it as a “slower” stream built around safari activities and later linking up with the Maasai for activities.
He began the stream draped in a colorful Maasai shuka as he headed out into the reserve.
The safari highlights: elephants, giraffes, lions
The livestream captured Speed’s real-time reactions to wildlife sightings, including elephants, giraffes, and a pride of lions resting under an acacia tree.
The “car stuck” moment (mid-stream disruption)
One of the practical (and very watchable) moments was the safari vehicle getting stuck in mud early in the stream—about 40 minutes in—with Speed commenting on the heat and that lions were nearby, before another vehicle helped pull them out and the safari continued.
The cultural highlight: Maasai Adumu jumping competition
One of the most talked-about moments from the Kenya leg was Speed taking part in a Maasai Adumu (traditional jumping) challenge near the Maasai Mara area. He competed with some of the community’s best jumpers, celebrated his performance on stream, and was given an honorary title—“Nyangulo”—by elders.
Trying a famous tradition: milk mixed with cow blood
Clips and posts circulating from the Mara/Maasai segment also show Speed being encouraged to try a traditional Maasai mixture of milk and cow blood (often shared online as a “Maasai milk and blood” moment).
Why Kenya’s tourism teams are amplifying the visit
Kenya’s tourism leadership publicly leaned into the moment as real-time destination marketing. Multiple reports note that Tourism CS Rebecca Miano had confirmed the Maasai Mara leg in advance and positioned the creator’s visit as a visibility boost for Kenya.
Quick recap: how this followed his Nairobi day
For context, Speed’s first Kenya stream (Jan 11) included reported stops such as Upper Hill School (rugby), Kenyatta Market, Nairobi National Park, and Carnivore, alongside a widely reported surge in online attention and subscribers during the Nairobi broadcast.