- President William Ruto left delegates attending the Africa Climate Summit 2023 in stitches after calling out the Colombian Vice President with her given Kenyan name
- Francia Mina had addressed delegates converged at the KICC, and after finishing her speech, Ruto claimed that she traced her roots back to Meru, Kenya
- According to Ruto, Mina, who was in Kenya in May, traced her origin and was later given Nyawira as her native name
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President William Ruto has been playing host to heads of state and delegates who have converged at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) for the Africa Climate Summit 2023.
Among the delegates who had an opportunity to address the attendees include Colombia's Vice President Francia Mina, who called on proper solutions to meet the challenges of climate change.
Mina looked pretty in a mauve dress as she addressed delegates in Spanish as an interpreter helped pass her message in English.
Why Colombia's Vice President is called Nyawira
However, as soon as she finished her speech, Ruto, who was at the podium moderating a session, thanked her and revealed that the Colombian leader has her roots in Kenya.
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"By the way, Francia has a Kenyan name, she is called Nyawira. When she came to Kenya, we traced her origin to a place called Meru, so thank you very much Nyawira," said President Ruto.
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Mina had visited the country in May and was seen at Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's home in Karen.
They discussed different areas of cooperation between the two countries, including boosting trade and started discussions on direct charter flights from Kenya to Colombia.
However, from the photos, what captured people's attention was the leader's bodyguard wearing a dark suit and shades; she was the first to alight from the vehicle before opening the back left door for her boss.
Raila Odinga attends Africa Climate Summit
In a different report on Africa Climate Summit 2023, TUKO.co.ke reported ODM leader Raila Odinga joined Ruto at the ongoing summit at KICC.
The former prime minister was received by Gachagua and African Union (AU) chairperson Moussa Faki.
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