Hollywood stars led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and Elton John are among world celebrities expected in Kenya later this year to boost elephant conservation efforts.
According to Environment Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu, Kenya will host Hollywood A-listers, top conservationists, music superstars and media moguls on April 29 and 30 during the Elephant Protection Initiative Summit.
Other top personalities to attend include Yao Ming and American businessmen George Soros, Paul Allen Howard Buffet, naturalist and environmental enthusiast Sir David Attenborough and media moguls Evgeny Lebedev, the owner of United Kingdom newspapers The Independent, The I and The Evening Standard as well as Michael Bloomberg, the proprietor of the Bloomberg Media Group are also on the guest list.
They will join several heads of state and governments as well as African film and music stars.
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