A foreigner from the United States of America by the name of Cliff Hirnesein, who went viral after a Gen Z rescued him from the streets following the loss of his passport, has issued a strong message ahead of today’s protests.
Speaking in a video shared on his page on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the man castigated President William Ruto and sided with Gen Zs, affirming that the protests are valid and that Ruto must resign.
He noted that the protesting youths must, however, ensure that they remain safe during the demonstrations and added that he was praying for their safe return to their homes.
“Hi beautiful people, guys, it is the 25th; be safe, be strong, Ruto must go now; you all are in my prayers. I love you all,” he said.
The man was sharing the video from the house of the Gen Z who rescued him, as a football jersey bearing his name could be seen in the background.
The man who had been appealing for help to recover his lost belongings went viral on June 19, 2025, after the Gen Z individual named Thithad found him and kindly offered to host him in his bedsitter while they worked to resolve his predicament.
Four days later, he shared the bizarre chain of events that led to his misfortune and explained how he ended up stranded in the city.
Speaking on Monday, June 23, 2025, in a video shared on Thithad’s TikTok page, Cliff recounted that he had travelled to Kenya with the intention of spending his retirement years there, only to be conned shortly after his arrival.
“Hello, habari citizens of Nairobi, of Kenya. Today I want to tell you my story. I am just a regular guy. I came here from the US one month ago. I retired, and I was looking for a good place to retire,” he said.
Cliff went on to explain that although his initial plan was to retire in Tanzania, he made a last-minute decision to settle in Kenya instead, claiming that the country has more beautiful women.
“I thought about East Africa and chose between Tanzania and Kenya, and I picked Kenya because it has the most beautiful women in the world. I came here to be with a woman, and I lived with her,” he said.
However, just four days into living together, the woman vanished with all his belongings.
“I came home and found that she had moved out. The only thing left there was my bag. I had bags with money. The money was gone, and the passport was gone,” he added.
Cliff revealed that after discovering the theft, he wandered the streets of Nairobi confused and hopeless—until he met Thithad, who promised to help him trace his passport on the condition that Cliff would buy him a drink.
“I walked to a grocery store, not knowing what to do. I met someone who told me he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and that he would help me get my passport. I bought him a drink, and we sat down and talked. He told me he is working on it and that he has friends who can help,” Cliff narrated.
Since meeting the American man on June 19, 2025, Thithad has continued to share updates and requests for help through his Instagram and TikTok pages, urging fellow Kenyans to help Cliff recover his missing documents and belongings.
It is not, however, clear if the foreigner is pulling a publicity stunt or if he indeed lost his passport, as he has claimed in several videos.
Watch his protest message here:
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