The
chartered plane carrying the trophy touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport (JKIA) in the early hours of the morning. At the airport
were Cabinet Secretary for Sports Culture and Arts Dr. Hassan Wario,
Coca-Cola-Cola General Manager East Africa Peter Njonjo and Sports Commissioner
Gordon Oluoch who got the first glimpse of the diadem inside the plane.
President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the unveiling of the trophy at Coca-Cola offices in Upper Hill. The president became only the second person in Kenya to lay hands on the trophy after former President Mwai Kibaki in 2009.
The president expressed his gratitude to Coca-Cola and International Football Federation (FIFA) for selecting Kenya as only one of 8 African countries where the trophy is landing during this year’s tour. Coca-Cola Central, East and West Africa Division Head Kelvin Balogun said the trophy tour by Coca-Cola is part of the company’s present to Kenya as she celebrates her 50th anniversary.
The trophy will be on public display at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) where thousands of football lovers will get a chance to take a souvenir picture with the trophy before it departs for Tanzania on Friday. The fans will be treated to high energy performances by among others, Octopizzo, Jaguar, Wyre, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup anthem artist, Brazilian David Correy.
The trophy will be open for public viewing from 9am and fans who don’t have tickets will be given free tickets at the entrance after buying a Coke soda.
And That's thesteifmastertake!!
President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the unveiling of the trophy at Coca-Cola offices in Upper Hill. The president became only the second person in Kenya to lay hands on the trophy after former President Mwai Kibaki in 2009.
The president expressed his gratitude to Coca-Cola and International Football Federation (FIFA) for selecting Kenya as only one of 8 African countries where the trophy is landing during this year’s tour. Coca-Cola Central, East and West Africa Division Head Kelvin Balogun said the trophy tour by Coca-Cola is part of the company’s present to Kenya as she celebrates her 50th anniversary.
The trophy will be on public display at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) where thousands of football lovers will get a chance to take a souvenir picture with the trophy before it departs for Tanzania on Friday. The fans will be treated to high energy performances by among others, Octopizzo, Jaguar, Wyre, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup anthem artist, Brazilian David Correy.
The trophy will be open for public viewing from 9am and fans who don’t have tickets will be given free tickets at the entrance after buying a Coke soda.
And That's thesteifmastertake!!
I am eagerly waiting for Brazil world cup 2014 and i am surely going the event of Brazil. I hope it will be the best event i have ever seen.
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