- Uhuru Kenyatta narrated his memories to Pope Francis during a petition at the Holy Family Basilica church
- The retired president remembered trying to help someone who did not name him to meet Pope Francis in his office in 2015
- However, as he sat waiting for the session to begin, he asked him to leave his office
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta He remembered the time he spent with Pope Francis during his visit to Kenya in 2015.
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Uhuru paid homage to the deceased during a petition mass at the Holy Family Basilica church in Nairobi on Friday, April 25.
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During the mass, Uhuru spoke about meeting the Pope twice and said that those times would be the most memorable in his life.
The politician recalled a meeting at the Nairobi White House during a visit to the Pope in Kenya, said a man he did not mention, asked for a chance to meet face -to -face with his saint.
Uhuru was holding a direct meeting with the Pope in his office and did not know how to tell him about the man’s request, but finally, he could.
“This was an office that I met with very different people, from Obama to other leaders around the world. When we finished, we were supposed“He said.
He invited him to the office, and he also returned to his chair, waiting for the two to talk.
“I went back to my chair, in a silent room, no one was talking, then his saint looked at me and told me, ‘I thought you said he wanted to talk to me’,” He said as the laughter filled the church.
Uhuru said for the first time as president, another head of state threw him out of his office.
However, what was most important was that despite being a leader of more than 1 billion people, the deceased continued to follow the man after leaving Kenya.
Uhuru said that was a great manifestation of humility and lesson for him and for everyone, adding that he would remember Francis’s greatness.

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The former chief of state prayed that God would give the world another pope who has such humility.

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Karen Nyamu mourning Pope Francis
Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that Karen Nyamu He mourned Pope Francis during the interview, praising him for being open and free in certain matters.
Nyamu quoted the Pope was criticized for noting that Russia was offended by NATO and even refused Ukraine and Russia.
He recalled the Pope’s visit to several allocated countries and encountered war zones such as Ukraine and Gaza.
He praised the deceased for showing his support to the LGBTQ+Community, while urging people to embrace new times.
The politician even criticized the government, noting that no Kenyan leadership had ever shown the support of the LGBTQ+Community, and wants to see what the pope’s position will be.
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