Nairobi, Kenya – June 25, 2025 – In the middle of nationwide protests and chaos, a heartwarming moment has captured the internet: a young Kenyan Gen Z protester who hosted a stranded foreigner in his humble bedsitter has finally recovered his passport and the emotional reunion was caught on camera.
The young man, whose identity remains undisclosed for safety reasons, went viral earlier this week after it emerged he had opened his one-room apartment to shelter a tourist caught in the chaos of the June 25 demonstrations. The foreigner, whose passport had reportedly been lost during the mayhem in the CBD, was unable to leave the country or access any embassy services due to blockades and unrest.
Despite having limited space and resources, the Gen Z host offered him food, safety, and solidarity quickly becoming a symbol of the protest generation’s compassion.
Today, a video posted to TikTok and X showed the moment the foreigner received his lost passport, hand-delivered by a group of youth volunteers who had been working behind the scenes to trace it. As the document was handed over, the young man broke into tears and hugged the Gen Z host tightly, thanking him repeatedly in a mix of broken Swahili and English.
“He didn’t know me, but he took me in. I won’t forget Kenya. Ever,” the tourist said through tears.
Kenyans online have flooded the comments with praise and admiration. “This is the Kenya we believe in,” one user wrote. “Not brutality, but brotherhood.”
The story stands in sharp contrast to the day’s headlines of police crackdowns and tension reminding many that even in chaos, humanity still thrives.
By Newshub