Modesty at its best as Pope rides in simple car

Honda Ballade that Pope Francis rode on while on his way to State House Nairobi. [Photo: Maxwell Agwanda/Standard]

Instead of riding in the Italian-made Fiat, Pope Francis surprised many by his decision to cruise the Nairobi central business district in a Honda Ballade.

On his way to State House from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the Pope's simple escort comprised the Honda and a Toyota Allion, some of the most common vehicles on Kenyan roads. The Pope's modest choice of vehicle, which was at times difficult to pick out from his escort cars, contrasted with the advance fuel-guzzlers mainly Mercedes Benz, Toyota Land Cruisers and BMWs that were in President Uhuru Kenyatta's motorcade.