Popular American YouTuber and philanthropist MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has announced that he will be making an upcoming visit to Kenya.
The content creator revealed the plans during an interview with fellow YouTuber JasonTheWeen on Friday, January 9, 2026, where he spoke about wealth, lifestyle, and how he chooses to spend his money.
Responding to a question about what he enjoys about being rich, MrBeast dismissed luxury as a priority, explaining that his wealth is largely reinvested into content creation and philanthropy rather than personal comfort.
“I splurge on building studios. I splurge on giving away money. I splurge on spending a lot on videos,” he said, noting that material possessions have little impact on his life due to his demanding schedule.
MrBeast explained that he is rarely at home and often travels continuously for projects across different countries.
During the interview, he listed Kenya among his upcoming destinations, alongside Ghana, Dubai, Mexico, and several countries in South America.
He added that owning expensive cars or houses does not appeal to him, as he barely has time to use them. “I probably won’t even go to my house this entire month,” he said, explaining that most of his time is spent working, travelling, or coordinating projects.
MrBeast, currently the world’s most subscribed YouTuber, noted that his wealth is primarily used to produce high-quality content and fund humanitarian initiatives around the world, a mission that has seen him undertake large-scale charitable projects across Africa, including in Kenya.
This is not the first time MrBeast will be coming to Kenya. He previously visited in 2023, when he built 52 dams and wells as part of a project to construct 100 wells across Africa, donated school supplies, built a bridge, and highlighted clean water challenges.
In April 2025, he returned to Narok County, where he established a school feeding programme, bought desks, dug boreholes, and supported farming and food security initiatives.
The announcement comes as IShowSpeed is currently on a 28-day stream across 20 African countries, with Kenya among the destinations he is expected to visit.
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