Lagos Governor praises Kai Cenat as streamer visits Nigeria to check on $5M school he funded

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently met with popular American streamer Kai Cenat while visiting a school he supports in Nigeria, and expressed his admiration for Cenat afterwards.

In March 2024, popular streamer Kai Cenat visited Nigeria and toured a local school. He was deeply touched by the overcrowded classrooms and made a commitment to help improve the learning environment for the students.

He promised to provide whatever resources we need, stating he’d personally contribute $5 million to build a new school in the area during his visit.

During his September 2025 Mafiathon 3 livestream, he updated fans on the project, inviting representatives from South Africa and Nigeria to detail how it was being built.

During the livestream, Kai announced the school’s location would be in Yaba, Lagos, and that all students would attend for free.

Kai Cenat celebrates grand opening of Makoko Children School

Fans have been wondering what was happening with the project for months. They finally got an update on February 3, 2026, when Kai Cenat visited the school he originally pledged to build in 2024.

Makoko Children School and Orphanage Home gets its name from its location near Makoko, a Lagos neighborhood often called the ‘Venice of Africa’ because of its network of canals. The school recently had a grand opening celebration with popular streamer Kai Cenat, who was joined by enthusiastic students and even met with Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Kai Cenat meets the kids who are part of his school in Nigeria

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) February 4, 2026

Governor Sanwo-Olu shared details about their meeting on X, highlighting the content creator’s admiration for Lagos and its residents.

I met American streamer and content creator Kai Cenat at Lagos House today. It was great to connect with him and get his thoughts on Lagos,” he said.

He shared stories about his time here and his experiences. This is his second trip to Lagos, and he expressed a strong admiration for the vibrant and creative spirit of our community.

I was so excited to meet Kai Cenat today at Lagos House! It was amazing to have him here, and I really enjoyed hearing what he thought about Lagos. He’s been here twice now, and it’s clear he really appreciates the city and everything it has to offer. He shared some of his experiences, and it was just a really cool moment.

— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) February 4, 2026

Kai posted a video of their conversation online, which showed Governor Sanwo-Olu expressing his pride in Kai for both funding the school and using his platform to be a good influence.

Kai shared with him how much he loved being there, saying he truly felt a special connection from the moment he arrived. He explained it was the first place he’d ever experienced such a strong and unique feeling of warmth and acceptance.

Kai Cenat shares the conversation he had with the Governor of Lagos, Nigeria

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) February 4, 2026

Kai Cenat has been taking a break from his regular streams to focus on a new venture: designing clothes. He’s documenting the process of creating his clothing brand, VIVET, on a separate YouTube channel.

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2026-02-05 01:19