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Pope Francis arrives to an exciting ‘Kenyan style’ welcome

Pope Francis is entertained by traditional dancers when he arrived at JKIA, Nairobi.

Nicholas Nzioki, one of the dancers who entertained Pope Francis at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), broke down overcome by the significance of the moment.

Seeing the Pope at close range was beyond the wildest dreams of the 26-year-old devout Catholic from Divine Mercy Catholic Church, Kalimoni Parish in Thika.

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