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These are the children from Kangemi slum in Nairobi who will be singing for the Pope to welcome him to Kenya later this afternoon.
They introduced themselves and practised their routine for the BBC's Newsday programme:
Pontifical Missionary Children's choir trained by Sister Esther Kimani
The Pontifical Missionary Children's choir is trained by Sister Esther Kimani.
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Ahead of the Pope’s arrival, several cartoons in Kenyan papers poke fun at the country's political issues.
The Star shows President Uhuru and opposition leader Raila Odinga:
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The cartoon in the privately owned Nation newspaper, external shows President Kenyatta in a confessional with the Pope talking about corruption.
The Pope has been tweeting as he flies to Kenya - with a message for Kenyans that he has been translating from Swahili into several languages.
Italian:
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English:
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And Spanish:
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Most prominent Nigerian writers have tended to come from the south of the country.
But now two writers from the north are making waves – and they have been discussing the impact of this on the BBC Hausa service.
Elnathan John and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim say their novels will encourage other writers from the area.
Young people will feel that time has come for them to write and tell their stories, Mr John said.
Recently Nigerians have been talking about their two books on social media with some describing the authors as the most talented young writers in Africa.
If you speak Hausa language you can listen to their discussion here, external.
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Image source, Cassava RepublicStephen Okello, the man in charge of co-ordinating the Pope's visit to Kenya, has been telling the BBC's Newsday programme about the challenges of getting ready for such an important event within three months:
Reverend Father Stephen Okello from the Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bish
Abdalla Kwamana - the vice-chairman of the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims - has told the BBC's Newsday programme he welcomes Pope Francis' visit, saying it gave hope to the "downtrodden in the slums".
Quote MessageIt is often said that Kenya is owned by the rich and powerful. The people in the slums are never recognised
Quote MessageWhen he goes to see them and console them, they'll feel they are people of substance
Mr Kwamana would be attending an inter-faith meeting hosted by the Pope on Thursday.
Uganda TV station tweets
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The station said it was also felt in neighbouring Rwanda:
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A few other people in Kampala on Twitter reported feeling tremors at around 12:40 local time (09:40 GMT).
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