Pope Francis’s visit will be his first to Africa
Kenya has declared today (Thursday, November 26) a national public holiday on the day Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in Nairobi, drawing an expected crowd of 1.4 million people.
The national holiday of prayer and reflection was announced Tuesday by Manoah Esipisu, a spokesman for President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The papal Mass is due to take place in the grounds of the University of Nairobi amid concerns that businesses in the city centre will be unable to operate due to crowds and road closures.
Pope Francis will be visiting Africa for the first time. From November 25 – 30, the Pope will visit Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic, where he is expected to deliver messages touching on sectarian violence, the environment and poverty.
