• President João Lourenço of Angola has missed the 60th Mashujaa Day Celebrations which he was to grace as the chief guest
• He was invited as the chief guest by President William Ruto
• The Angolan Foreign Minister Tete António explained that the President could not make it to the event due to unforeseeable reasons
President João Lourenço of Angola has missed the 60th Mashujaa Day Celebrations which he was to grace as the chief guest following an invitation by President William Ruto.
Angolan President João Lourenço accompanied by Prime minister Musalia Mudavadi.
Photo courtesy; Twitter
Speaking at the Kericho Green Stadium, the Angolan Foreign Minister Tete António explained that the President could not make it to the event due to unforeseeable reasons.
The diplomat expressed that Lourenço had planned to attend the event.
The exact reasons that stopped Lourenço from attending the State function held in Kericho were not immediately clear.
“On behalf of the President, I would first like to convey his apologies. He would have loved to be here but for unforeseen reasons, he could not make it to Kericho but he sent you a warm greeting,” he stated.
Lourenço arrived in the country on Thursday evening alongside his wife, Ana Dias Lourenço.
The first couple were received by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
This is the first time in recent history that a state chief guest has failed to attend a function, despite being in the country a day earlier.
On his part, Ruto also confirmed that the visiting President was in the country and would commence his official visit and discussion with the government on Saturday, October 21.
“He will be having his state visit tomorrow,” the President announced.
According to Mudavadi, who also doubles as Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Lourenço was to end his visit on October 20 after holding bilateral discussions with Ruto.
It is yet to be known whether the visiting President will extend his visit by another day.
