NAIROBI, KENYA: Hundreds of Kenyans will be jetting out Wednesday from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the month-long religious pilgrimage or “Hajj.”
This year, Kenya will have the highest number of pilgrims to Mecca in the history of the country. At least 4500 persons have signed up to travel so far, up from 3000 in 2013.