Kanye West and Kim Kardashian met with the President of Uganda, Yoweri K Museveni, on Oct. 13th. During their visit, the president and the famous couple discussed Uganda’s tourism and the arts. West also gifted Museveni with a pair of signed Yeezy sneakers.
President Museveni expressed his gratitude over the couple’s visit. “I welcome American entertainment stars Kanye West and @KimKardashian to Uganda,” Museveni wrote on Twitter. “I held fruitful discussions with the duo on how to promote Uganda’s tourism and the arts. I thank Kanye for the gift of white sneakers. Enjoy your time in Uganda. It is the true Pearl of Africa.”
Here’s some footage and images of the event.
Earlier today, @kanyewest and @KimKardashian met President @KagutaMuseveni as they continue their visit to Uganda 🇺🇬
Ye then gifted President Museveni with a pair of his Yeezy sneakers and both he and Kim signed them. 👟 pic.twitter.com/05pPw79TxS
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) October 15, 2018
I welcome American entertainment stars Kanye West and @KimKardashian to Uganda. I held fruitful discussions with the duo on how to promote Uganda's tourism and the arts. I thank Kanye for the gift of white sneakers. Enjoy your time in Uganda. It is the true Pearl of Africa. pic.twitter.com/BO0iD0sFCP
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) October 15, 2018
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian visited Uganda and signed sneakers for President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for 32 years. He recently jailed other politicians for opposing his rule. Several say they were beaten and tortured. pic.twitter.com/UaWZAOp7LN
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 15, 2018
