Pope leaves Rome for Nairobi

Pope leaves Rome for Nairobi

Pope Francis departed from the Leonardo Da Vinci Fiumicini Airport at about 9.45AM and is expected to Land in Nairobi at 5PM for a three-day state visit to Nairobi.

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The Pope is aboard an Alitalia flight now christened The Shepherd One.

His arrival to Nairobi will mark the beginning of his maiden visit to Africa.

On arrival, the Pope will proceed to State House for a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta and several leaders including those from the opposition.

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He will thereafter address the nation before retiring to the Vatican Embassy for the night.

The government has declared Thursday a national holiday, enabling members of the public to follow the proceedings at the mass to be held at the University of Nairobi grounds.

The Pope will also visit Kangemi, a low-income neighborhood and address youth during his three-day visit.

The seventy-eight year old pope will on Friday depart for Uganda, and on the final leg of his tour, visit the Central African Republic before returning to Rome.

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