US First Lady Melania Trump on Wednesday announced that she would visit Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt on her first major international solo trip to promote child welfare and education.
Trump, 48, made the announcement at a reception welcoming spouses of visiting heads of state and other foreign delegations on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
“October 1 will mark the first day of my solo visit to four beautiful and very different countries in Africa: Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt,” she said.
Trump said all those countries had worked alongside USAID in making progress towards overcoming some of their biggest challenges.
The announcement evoked a lot of comments from Kenyans who were quick to welcome her into the country. Interestingly, they were also quick to blast the USA former first Lady Michelle Obama who is yet to visit the country in any capacity despite her husband’s deeply rooted Familiar links to Kenya.
For starters..
Melania trump will visit Kenya before Michelle Obama does
— kim (@kajonee) September 26, 2018
Twice..
US First Lady Melania Trump visiting Kenya is a good thing. You Know why? The WIFE TO A KENYAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT TWICE note TWICE refused to come. Yeah
— prince kingori (@kingori_prince) September 26, 2018
In-laws troubles?
Melania Trump will visit Kenya FIRST before Mitchell Obama whose husband hails from Kisumu..It was never her business to come and visit where her in-laws live.
— Hurricane.Ke 🇰🇪 (@Sam254w) September 26, 2018