Hold on to your hats, folks, because apparently, we were all set for a visit from the one and only Elon Musk! Picture this: June 13th, 2025, the date was circled, the red carpet was presumably being rolled out, and top Kenyan hotels were reportedly prepping for a “very special guest” under the guise of “American intelligence”. The buzz was palpable, with whispers of a groundbreaking technology hub and maybe even a shiny new Tesla factory popping up in Nairobi. One enthusiastic legislator even likened Musk’s potential arrival to that of a head of state, predicting Nairobi would grind to a halt in his honor. We were ready for the tech titan to grace our Kenyan soil!  

But wait for it… record scratch…it turns out the whole shebang was an elaborate prank! Yes, the very article that had us all buzzing with excitement about Musk’s grand Kenyan tour on June 13th, 2025, ended with a cheeky little disclaimer: “***Kindly note that this was a Fool’s Day story…..***”. So, while the image of Elon addressing a joint sitting of Parliament might have been a fun one to entertain, it seems our hopes for that particular spectacle have been… well, fooled!  

Fear not, though, because while the June visit was a figment of someone’s April 1st imagination, the interest from Elon Musk’s ventures in Kenya is very real. Starlink is already making waves, boosting internet connectivity and challenging the status quo. So, while we might have been pranked about the grand arrival, the ongoing impact of Musk’s companies in Kenya is no joke!  

References:

The Standard Elon Musk seeks to make peace with Africa, Kenya in tour

NTV Elon Musk’s Starlink market share in Kenya more than doubles in 3 months

Business Daily Kenyans third most productive immigrants in US