Kenyan girl, 10, lands Museveni's April holiday invite after presenting portrait gift

President Yoweri Museveni with 10-year-old Sheilah Sheldone (left) after she presented a gift to him. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

A budding young Kenyan artist, Sheilah Sheldone Wednesday got a rare invite to visit Uganda during the April holidays after she presented visiting Ugandan Head of State, Yoweri Museveni with a portrait of the president.

President Museveni who jetted into Mombasa on a State visit Wednesday had checked in at the Nyali Golf View Residence (NGVR) when he was presented with the portrait of himself drawn by the 10-year-old girl.