Security will be beefed up and traffic strictly controlled on Nairobi’s major roads on Friday to facilitate United States First Lady Melania Trump’s itinerary on her maiden visit to Kenya.
Delighted to receive and welcome US First Lady Melania Trump to #Kenya. Tomorrow, we will visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust before heading to State House for talks and later the Kenya National Theatre for a showcase of Kenyan creative cultural performances | @FLOTUS pic.twitter.com/FT0Suld9pI
— The First Lady Kenya (@FirstLadyKenya) October 4, 2018
US First Lady Melania Trump is scheduled to watch a performance at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi today.
The Sarakasi dancers were yesterday putting the final touches to their show.
“We can confirm that the First Lady will be involved with cultural activities when she visits,” said US Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec when he hosted Kenyan artistes at the residence of the Deputy Chief of Mission last Thursday.
According to Sarakasi, the performance depicts a ghetto child who rises from her humble situation to make it in life through the arts.
Mrs Trump will then head to State House for talks.
A statement to newsrooms from the Presidential Strategic Communications Unit (PSCU) said Mrs Trump, who landed on Thursday night, will first visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust accompanied by her Kenyan counterpart Margaret Kenyatta.
This means there will be tight security along Lang’ata Road, which leads to the wildlife trust located inside Nairobi National Park.
Mrs Trump is visiting following her discussion with Mrs Kenyatta in August, when the latter accompanied President Uhuru Kenyatta to meet President Donald Trump at the White House.
The US First Lady announced her solo tour of Africa during a reception she hosted for delegates to the 73rd Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
She has visited Ghana and Malawi and will head to Egypt from Kenya.
Mrs Trump has brought to Africa her ‘Be Best’ campaign that addresses the social wellbeing of children in terms of their heath and education, goals that are similar to those of Mrs Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero initiative.
Earlier on Thursday, President Trump tweeted about his wife’s visit to Africa, saying: “Our county’s great First Lady, Melania, is doing really well in Africa. People love her and she loves them! It is a beautiful thing to see.