[PHOTOS] Ambassador Whitman joins Radio Africa for Thanksgiving

She gifted a turkey to RAG as part of an annual celebration marked as a national holiday in the US.

In Summary
  • She was received by the head of content Paul Ilado and head of electronic news Susan Kimachia.
  • Thanksgiving is celebrated on various dates in the US, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.
US Ambassador Meg Whitman and Radio Africa Group head of content Paul Ilado cut a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi on November 24.
US Ambassador Meg Whitman and Radio Africa Group head of content Paul Ilado cut a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi on November 24.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

US Ambassador Meg Whiteman and other embassy officials on Thursday joined Radio Africa Group at Westlands in celebrating Thanksgiving Holiday.

Whitman gifted a turkey to RAG as part of an annual celebration marked as a national holiday in the US.

US Ambassador Meg Whitman and Radio Africa Group head of content Paul Ilado cut a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi on November 24.
US Ambassador Meg Whitman and Radio Africa Group head of content Paul Ilado cut a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi on November 24.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

She was received by the head of content Paul Ilado and head of electronic news Susan Kimachia.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on various dates in the US, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.

A turkey gifted to Radio Africa Group by US Ambassador Meg Whitman to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi on November 24.
A turkey gifted to Radio Africa Group by US Ambassador Meg Whitman to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi on November 24.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

In the US, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which fell on November 24.

This marks the first Thanksgiving that Whitman is celebrating as an Ambassador. 

US Ambassador Meg Whitman speaks to Radio Africa Group staff when she delivered a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi, on November 24.
US Ambassador Meg Whitman speaks to Radio Africa Group staff when she delivered a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi, on November 24.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
US Ambassador Meg Whitman with Radio Africa Group head of content Paul Ilado during Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi, on November 24.
US Ambassador Meg Whitman with Radio Africa Group head of content Paul Ilado during Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi, on November 24.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
Radio Africa Group content editor Paul Ilado (speaking) flanked by other the RAG editors when US Ambassador Meg Whitman delivered a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi, on November 24.
Radio Africa Group content editor Paul Ilado (speaking) flanked by other the RAG editors when US Ambassador Meg Whitman delivered a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday at Radio Africa Group offices in Westlands, Nairobi, on November 24.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
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