Kenyan content creator The Kenyan Vigilante shared a video of a handheld DIY timer made from cardboard that forms 7-segment digits with clicks and LEDs, narrated in upbeat Sheng slang. Willy, who claims credit as the builder, got recognition amid 2.6 million views, though skeptics called it recycled from older YouTube tutorials and dismissed it as pointless next to digital timers. Fans praised the ingenuity, with some wanting to recreate it or buy one, highlighting Kenya's resourceful maker scene.
A Kenyan man named Willy has made a timer! pic.twitter.com/XJ8OOoOrB7
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) March 11, 2026
