[PHOTOS] French President Macron begins Kenyan visit, honoured with 21-gun salute

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday started his two-day official visit to Kenya.

Macron was welcomed by his host President Uhuru Kenyatta and was honoured with a 21-gun salute upon arrival at State House, Nairobi.

President Macron later inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Kenya Army.

Top on the President Macron’s agenda will be cementing Franco-Kenyan agreement on the promotion of skills and talents through education, training, innovation and research.

The two leaders are later expected to conduct a station tour of the Nairobi Central Railway Station off Haile Selassie Avenue before addressing a joint press conference.