Pope Francis is visiting Kenya from Wednesday, 25 November 2015 to Friday, 27 November 2015. It is his first state and pastoral visit to the country and the continent of Africa at larger. Francis is the second pontiff to visit Kenya after John Paul II who visited Kenya 3 times. In his visit, he will meet the president of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, hold meetings with various members of the clergy, hold an open mass at the University of Nairobi and visit a poor slum neighbourhood of Kangemi. As a result of his visit, most of the Nairobi roads will remain closed on Thursday and parts of Friday
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Schedule
The Pope's 3 day schedule as published on the Vatican website at w2.vatican.va
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
The Pope arrived at JKIA at 1335 GMT.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Thursday was declared a public holiday by the President Uhuru Kenyatta
Security
A total of 10,000 police officers will be deployed to secure the Pope's visit.
Closed Roads
In a televised press release, Inspector General of Police, Joseph Boinnet informed the public about road closures during the visit.