Government declares Thursday Public Holiday To Welcome Pope.

The Government of Kenya has declared 26th November 2015 a Public Holyday and a National Day of Prayer and Reflection.
According to a statement read by State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu, the  government has decided to dedicate it as a national day of prayer and reflection.
As we are privileged to be hosting His Holiness the Pope at the time, he will set the tone for the day,” said Esipisu.

The Pope is expected to preside over an open mass at University of Nairobi grounds.
He will also lead the youth in a forum at the Kasarani Stadium in which youths in their thousands are expected to attend.
Most Kenyans expressed their interest in attending the historical events when the country is hosting a Pope 20 years after the last visit by Pope John Paul II.

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