Uhuru Kenyatta arrives in Uganda for youth forum

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Deputy President William Ruto at Wilson Airport on August 23, 2014. The President left for Uganda to attend a youth forum. PHOTO | PSCU

What you need to know:

  • The Kampala event will be televised live across East Africa.
  • The President will address a youth forum at the meeting and will answer questions from participants on leadership.

KAMPALA
President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Uganda to attend a youth forum.

The President will address the youth at the meeting and is expected to answer questions from participants on leadership, management and business.

President Kenyatta will also hold talks with his host President Yoweri Museveni, who will also speak at the youth forum dubbed ‘Pakasa’.

The Kampala event will be televised live across East Africa by Uganda’s Urban TV, the Rwanda Broadcasting Corporation, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, K24 and Citizen TV. There will also be an online live stream of the event.

On arrival President Kenyatta was received by senior Ugandan Government officials and the Kenyan High Commissioner to Uganda Maj. Gen (Rtd) Geoffrey Okanga.

Earlier Saturday morning, President Kenyatta was seen off at the Wilson Airport by the Deputy President William Ruto and other senior Government officials.