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NAIROBI. — The Kenyan government yesterday dismissed claims that US President Barack Obama would be in Kenya for only half a day. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed said reports that President Obama would stay in Kenya for only “eight hours” were incorrect.
“You saw the speculation in the (news) papers, but I can probably just say President Obama would not be here for only eight hours but after today’s (Friday) meeting, we will be able to announce how long he will be here,” said Ms Mohamed
She said the ministry was to hold a meeting yesterday afternoon and afterwards issue a statement on Obama’s visit.
“The preparations are actually going on very well. We are having a meeting this afternoon (yesterday) and we will be able to announce the time he will be in Kenya,” she added.
Ms Mohamed was speaking on the sidelines of a retreat by foreign affairs ministers from the Great Lakes region on the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for Democratic Republic of Congo held at DusitD2 Hotel in Nairobi.
She later posted on her Twitter page: “Who said US President Barack Obama’s visit will be for 8hrs? It could be longer (3 days) or even shorter (4hrs). Until we receive (the) full itinerary and programme from the US Government, whatever is circulating in the media is hearsay and speculation,” she posted.
President Obama is set to visit Kenya later this month to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, slated for July 22-24. — Daily Nation.
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