#BBB NEWS| Pope Francis Kicks Off First Visit To Africa In Kenya [PHOTO]

Thousands of ebullient Kenyans greeted Pope Francis upon his arrival to the country on Wednesday.

According to the New York Times, the Pope departed from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in a Honda in stark contrast to the fleet of black Mercedes which carried various Kenyan officials.

Pope Francis’ arrival kicks off his five-day visit to Africa, his first since becoming Pope.  In addition to Kenya, the Pope is scheduled to visit Uganda and the Central African Republic.  Upon his arrival in Kenya, he advocated for peace noting that conflict and terrorism "feed on fear, mistrust, and the despair born of poverty and frustration". 

The East African nation is no stranger to terrorism, in July 150 people were killed by Al-Shabab militants during an attack upon the University of Garissa.  Kenyan military forces are currently fighting the group in Somalia.

#BBB NEWS| President Barack Obama Reunites With Extended Family During Visit In Kenya [PHOTOS]

President Barack Obama made his fourth trip to his father’s homeland of Kenya, Africa a memorable one.

During his stay, he reunited with three-dozen family members, ABC News reports. Obama’s trip marked him as the first sitting president to travel to the country, including his visit to Ethiopia the same week.

The leader of the free world met with his step-grandmother, Mama Sarah (pictured on the left up top), and his half-sister Auma Obama (pictured on the right). “I am proud to be the first U.S. president to visit Kenya. Obviously, it is personal for me,” he said. “It’s the reason why my name is Barack Hussein Obama. My father came from these parts, I have family and relatives here.”

#BBB NEWS| US President Obama Arrives In Kenya, Kicks Off Five Day Africa Trip [PHOTO]

The President of the United States, Barack Obama, landed at Kenyatta International Airport (KIA) at about 8:02pm local time. This is the first trip President Obama has made to the ancestral home of his father since he was elected as President in 2008. (pictured above) President Obama Arrival at Kenyatta International Airport Photo Credit: Nation Media Group

As President Obama disembarked Air Force One he was greeted by a little girl in a white dress who curtsied, according to reports. He was then met by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his sister Auma who lives in Kenya.

Accompanying President Obama on Air Force One were several aides including National Security Adviser Susan Rice, the Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, and President Obama’s Deputy Chief of Staff Anita Decker Breckenridge.

In addition to his aides a “1,000-strong delegation of American government officials, businesspeople, and politicians from both the Democratic and Republican parties,” according to the Daily Nation of Kenya.