Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
President Uhuru Kenyatta gets special invite to French summit
During the visit, President Uhuru is expected to shed light on
the Somalia peace situation and the piracy problem along the East Africa
coastline on the Indian Ocean.French President Francois Hollande has invited President Uhuru Kenyatta to the Traditional French Africa Summit scheduled for December 6 and 7 in the capital, Paris.
The meeting to be held at the
French President’s palace, Elysee Palais, would be attended by
presidents from across the African continent.“President Uhuru’s
input will be crucial to the meeting because of the strategic position
Kenya is at with respect to peace in Somalia and piracy on the Indian
Ocean,” said outgoing French Ambassador to Kenya Etienne de Poncins.
He was speaking at the French residence in Nairobi during celebrations to mark Bastille Day. According to Mr de Poncins, French has taken a particular interest in the security of Africa, citing his country’s current involvement in Mali.
He also disclosed that Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Amb Amina Mohamed has been invited to Paris this October to strengthen the Kenya-French partnership signed between the two countries two years ago.
“We have done much in Kenya’s worthwhile partners in the past and we are ready to work with the new administration to do even better things,” he said.
Mr de Poncins left last night for France to take up a new position as head of the new European Union mission, EUCAP-Nestor.
Churchill Show's Chipukeezy Asks President Uhuru For His Daughter Ngina's Hand in Marriage
radio presenter Vinny Chipukeezy, grabbed this moment and asked the president a private question.. very
private.
“I won't ask you a question about the government or Kiss 100, I want to ask you a personal question.” he
asked.
To which the president replied, "Sawa niulize."The comedian continued, "
“Since nikuje hapa nimeangalia nikacheki cheki and then nikajiambia, I need to ask you this, in short tukakua
mabeste na Ngina kunaweza kua na mambo? (Since I came here I have pondered on how to ask you this, if I
was to befriend Ngina could there be a problem?)
After some laughter, the President Uhuru said,
“Nafikiria umechelewa upande hiyo, ungekuja awali.
Umechelewa. (I think you are late, if you would have asked
earlier...)”
Still determined to be part of the first family, Chipukeezy
chose another avenue.
He asked the president, “Apart from Otonglo, I think I'm the
next talented guy so I was thinking, could you adopt me, I
mean...”
And again they laughed.
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