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Africa must deal with its 'mosquitoes'

President Uhuru Kenyatta waves at His Holiness Pope Francis at State House, Nairobi on Wednesday.

In making Kenya the first stop of his maiden visit to Africa, Pope Francis has not only showed a great honour to us, but also made a bold statement about the power of resolve.

Like US President Barack Obama, the Pope defied travel advisories that had hitherto prevented many Western nationals from visiting our beautiful country.

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