A 40-year-old man from Kenya has gone viral after publicly claiming that Elon Musk is his biological father. And now, he is requesting a DNA test to clarify this. He said his mother met Musk in the early 1990s while she was working at a hotel in the Masai Mara.
The Kenyan man, identified as Nyakundi Kibiru stated that he believes that he’s been forgotten by the world’s richest man. The claim has been widely debunked online due to significant timeline inconsistencies and lack of evidence.
Yet, there is currently no evidence that supports the claim, and Musk has not responded.
Details of the Claim
The Allegation is that a Kenyan man named Kibiru claims that his mother had a brief relationship with a young Elon Musk in the early 1990s at a hotel in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
While explaining this, he states his motive is not financial gain, but rather a desire for truth, recognition, and to understand his identity, which he believes is tied to Musk’s innovative spirit.
The man has not provided any official documentation, such as a birth certificate or verifiable photos, to support his story. The single image of him is circulating online which is widely believed to be AI-generated due to discernible flaws.
Timeline Discrepancies
The central issue with the claim is the timeline. The man claims to be around 40 years old, placing his birth around 1985.
However, Elon Musk was born in June 1971, which means that he would have been only 14 years old in 1985, and was still in high school.
The man claims that Musk was 20 years old when he met his mother and contradicts his own stated age or birth year.
Current Status
The story has generated significant social media buzz and speculation, yet no credible evidence has surfaced to validate the claim. As of now, Elon Musk has not publicly responded to the allegations.