Pope Francis' visit to Kenya

Pope Francis is visiting Kenya from Wednesday, 25 November 2015 to Friday, 27 November 2015.^[1] It is his first state and pastoral visit to the country and the continent of Africa at larger.^[2] Francis is the second pontiff to visit Kenya after John Paul II who visited Kenya 3 times.^[3] 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.^[4] As a result of his visit, most of the Nairobi roads will remain closed on Thursday and parts of Friday

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.^[5]

Time	Activity	Where
1700	Arrival and Welcoming ceremony at the State House	State House Nairobi
1800	Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic	State House Nairobi
1830	Meeting with the Public Authorities of Kenya and the Diplomatic Corps

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Thursday was declared a public holiday by the President Uhuru Kenyatta^[6]

Time	Activity	Where
0815	Interreligious and ecumenical meeting	Hall of the Apostolic Nunciature in Nairobi
1000	Holy Mass	University of Nairobi Main Campus Grounds
1545	Meeting with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious and Seminarians	St Mary’s School
1730	Visit to the U.N.O.N. (United Nations Office at Nairobi)	UNON Complex, Gigiri

Friday, 27 November 2015

Time	Activity	Where
0830	Visit to Kangemi	Kangemi Slum. There was a miracle of healing in Kenya, reported in The Catholic Mirror. Rosemary Nundu, who was on crutches for years, presented the Pope with the Rosary of the Unborn, fell to the ground and woke up healed, she no longer needs crutches. More about the Rosary of the Unborn, the new sacramental for our world today, go to www.rosaryoftheunborn.eu
1000	Meeting with youth	Kasarani Stadium
1115	Meeting with the Bishops of Kenya	VIP Lounge at Kasarani Stadium
1510	Farewell ceremony	JKIA
1530	Departure to Entebbe	JKIA

Security

A total of 10,000^[7] 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.^[8]

References

Pope Francis

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936 Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998–2013) Pope (2013–present)

Events	Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI 2013 conclave Inauguration People declared venerable People beatified Canonizations Cardinals created U.S.–Cuban Thaw Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy Women's Diaconite

Constitutions	Vultum Dei quaerere (Seeking the Face of God)

Exhortations	Evangelii gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) Amoris laetitia (The Joy of Love)

Letters	Misericordia et Misera

Encyclicals	Lumen fidei (The Light of Faith) Laudato si' (Praise Be to You!)

Related books	Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own Words On Heaven and Earth Pope Francis: Life and Revolution

Visits	Philippines North America Kenya

People	Benedict (Pope emeritus) Alfred Xuereb (former first personal secretary) Fabián Pedacchio (first personal secretary) Yoannis Lahzi Gaid (second personal secretary) Guido Marini (Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations) Georg Gänswein (Prefect of the Papal Household) Sergio Rubin (biographer) Antonio Quarracino (preceding Archbishop of Buenos Aires) Mark Miles (interpreter)

Related	Coat of arms Eponyms Theology Domus Sanctae Marthae (residence) Wake Up! (2015 album) Francis: Pray for Me (2015 film) Chiamatemi Francesco (2015 film)

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