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"Welcome
to Kenya" reads one banner in Swahili at the University of Nairobi
(Image credits: Reuters)
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Pope Francis heads to
Africa for the first time on Wednesday on a trip aimed at pushing the key
themes of his papacy but also fraught with security concerns. The 78-year-old will use
his 11th overseas trip since taking office in 2013 to deliver a total of 19
speeches on peace, social justice, environmental protection and interfaith
dialogue in Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic (CAR).
On
the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, where Francis is due to arrive
around 5:00 pm (1400 GMT), huge billboards have been erected to welcome the
pontiff.
Vast
crowds are expected to turn out to see his motorcade.
