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Preparations continue ahead of Pope’s address to more than 200,000 youths in Nairobi

Fr Stephen Okello, co-ordinator of the Pope’s visit, talks about the security situation at the Safaricom Stadium in Kasarani, yesterday. Pope Francis will address over 200,000 youths in Nairobi. [PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD]

The team organising the Pope's visit met at the Safaricom Stadium in Kasarani to finalise details on how the pontiff's address to youths would be conducted.

Top security personnel, including Nairobi Police Commander Japheth Koome, were at the stadium to meet with the organisers and discuss how security will be managed on November 27, when the Pope is to address more than 200,000 youths.

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