Uhuru receives FIFA World Cup trophy at State House

President Uhuru Kenyatta received the 18-carat gold FIFA World Cup trophy at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday.

The 18-carat gold FIFA World Cup is on a two-day tour of Kenya ahead of this year's World Cup in Qatar.

This is the third time the FIFA World cup trophy is in the country.

The trophy was handed to the Head of State by legendary Brazilian footballer Juliano Belleti, a World Cup-winning defender, who is accompanying it on the tour.

On Friday, the trophy will be on display at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) for public viewing and photo session.

The FIFA World Cup trophy landed on Kenyan soil on Thursday.

It was received by Cabinet Secretaries for Sports Amina Mohamed, Trade’s Betty Maina and Najib Balala of Tourism.

Also present were Nairobi Governor Anne Kananu and the top brass officials of Coca Cola.

Coca-Cola vice president, East and Central African franchise, Debrah Mallowah said they were happy to receive the trophy.

"As a country, we are delighted to receive the original trophy and am asking the fans to turn up in large numbers for the public viewing and take pictures," said Mallowah