Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement and Customer Service, Geoffrey Mosiria, has stirred online debate after asking Kenyans to follow him on social media, riding on the massive Gen Z turnout witnessed during American YouTuber IShowSpeed’s visit to Kenya.
Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account, Mosiria praised Gen Z for their honesty and unity, moments after hundreds of young people were left stranded outside the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) following IShowSpeed’s departure.
“RESPECT GEN Z! Very important people!” Mosiria wrote.
“I have come to learn that these Gen Z are the most honest people. When they love, they love from their heart, and they don’t steal nor pickpocket.”
Instead of chaos, Mosiria noted that the stranded crowd turned the moment into a celebration of one of their own, content creator ISO-MORE-SERIOUS, a move he said reflected the generation’s unique sense of loyalty and community.
“Today I was shocked that when they were left outside KICC, stranded after IShowSpeed left, they turned to celebrate one of their own, ISO-MORE-SERIOUS,” he stated.
However, it was Mosiria’s next statement that grabbed attention online.
Capitalizing on the moment, the outspoken county official openly appealed for social media support, drawing comparisons between how Kenyans celebrate international stars and how they could rally behind local figures.
“And I want to tell Kenyans now: follow me on TikTok and Facebook all over.
I only need 20M followers, then I go to the US and try if they can do the same to me,” Mosiria said, adding, “the way we celebrate our international celebrities when they visit us here.”
His remarks have sparked mixed reactions, with some applauding his candid engagement with Gen Z culture, while others questioned the appropriateness of public officials seeking personal social media milestones.
Still, the moment underscores the growing power of Gen Z in shaping public conversations, influence, and celebrity culture in Kenya—both online and on the streets.
