Kai Cenat halted Mafiathon 3 right out of the gate in order to address his plans of building a school in Nigeria. This update comes after weeks of fans pestering the social media celeb online.
Back in March 2024, Twitch superstar Kai Cenat visited Nigeria. While there, he was taken to a local school. After seeing the state of the building, with hundreds of students crammed into a single classroom, he pledged to help them however he could.
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“Whatever they tell me you guys need, we’re gonna make sure you guys have [it],” he said at the time. Upon returning to America, he then doubled down and announced plans to build an entirely new school in Nigeria.
In the year and a half since, fans of the streamer have begun to question the charitable cause. With on-stream updates few and far between, and further donations piling up, it’s become a point of contention, with viewers hounding Cenat for information at every turn.
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Now, he’s delivered. At the very beginning of Mafiathon 3, what’s intended to be a record-breaking Twitch stream, he paused the celeb-filled broadcast to address the situation and clarify progress being made.
Twitch: Kai CenatThe main reason construction hasn’t begun yet is due to complications with the land in Makoko.
Kai Cenat clarifies the status of new school in Nigeria
Two representatives working with Cenat on the project flew in from South Africa and Nigeria, Fanny Moral and Chinedum Umeche respectively, to help provide an update. These partners are from Banwo & Ighodalo, along with Enko Education.
Crucially, the group stressed how “it’s impossible” to build a new school from the ground up in under two years. At least, that’s if they want it done right. Ultimately, they want this school “to last for a long time,” as Cenat stressed. “Beyond me, beyond streaming.”
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“From land purchase and approvals to construction, staffing, and curriculum,” there’s a great deal involved, as an accompanying slideshow conveyed.
The first factor listed there has been the main reason for delays, they explained, as due to the “topography, it’s difficult to build a school in that community.”
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Specifically, Cenat visited Makoko, which has been described as the “Venice of Africa,” due to its position amid streams of open water. As such, the team has decided to move the project to Yaba, Lagos, which is located “next to Makoko.”
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When established, students from Makoko will still receive free education, while students travelling from other areas will pay.
Kai Cenat brought officials from Nigeria and South Africa to explain why the school hasn’t been built yet 👀
The Reasons:
– Finding Land
– Buy the Land
– Authorization from the Government
– Build the School
– Hiring Employees
– Gaining Accreditation pic.twitter.com/bXrcxo6932
— ryan 🤿 (@scubaryan_) September 2, 2025
As part of the Mafiathon 3 stream, Cenat announced that 15% of revenue from the broadcast will again be helping build the school in Nigeria. If he achieves his plan of reaching 1 million Twitch subscribers, that will provide roughly $750,000 USD for the project, without factoring in higher-tier subs.
To continue providing full transparency moving forward, the group has established the Kai Cenat Foundation Inc. This is a public charity, which ensures all funds are accounted for and that no individual involved can personally profit. We’ve all seen how it’s worked out in the past for those who haven’t disclosed where charity money is going.
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Today, the account has a balance of $1,134,453 USD. Cenat himself personally donated $128,579 USD in order to supply the current school with computers while the project gets underway.
Twitch: Kai CenatCenat revealed how funds are being spent through his charity.
All up, the charity is seeking $5 million in total investment to “get us to the first day of class,” Cenat explained. “That’s what we’re aiming for.”
