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Why only one Kenyan is allowed to touch the World Cup trophy

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President Uhuru Kenyatta admires the Fifa World Cup Trophy during a at Coca Cola Africa headquarters in Nairobi, yesterday. Looking on is FIFA representative, Pekka Odriozola;  [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO 2013 / STANDARD]

The FIFA World Cup trophy will land in Kenya on Thursday ahead of its two-day tour.

Coca-Cola in partnership with Fifa announced former Brazil defender Juliano Belletti as the FIFA World Cup trophy tour ambassador.

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