Time Pope Francis Threw Me Out Of My Office: Uhuru
Uhuru revealed that the moment happened right after a private meeting with the Pope had ended.
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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta shared a story on Friday, April 25, about a time when the late Pope Francis "kicked him out of his own office."
Speaking at a requiem mass at Holy Family Basilica, Uhuru revealed that the moment happened right after a private meeting with the Pope had ended.
He explained that someone had asked him to help arrange a meeting with the Pope, and he agreed. But when that person walked into the room, the Pope unintentionally ended up showing Uhuru the door.
“As most of you in the diplomatic service know, when a Head of State is visiting, you normally have a one-on-one session before you go out together in public. Now, before this, an individual I will not name had requested a short meeting to which I agreed,” he noted.
The late Pope Francis during a past address. /ANGELUS NEWS
“After our meeting concluded, I invited the individual, and then we all sat there in silence. It is then that His Holiness told me, ‘I thought you said he wanted to talk to me.’ So for the first time as President, another Head of State threw me out of my own office, which I found to be quite incredible,” Uhuru stated.
Uhuru added that the moment highlighted the Pope’s well-known humility, admired around the world. He added that even after the Pope's visit ended and he left the country, he still kept in touch with the individual.
“What greater show of humility can you ask from a man than that? That he can lead billions of people, but still look after the one lost sheep.” Uhuru quipped to the congregants.
Following Pope Francis' death on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 after a lengthy battle with double pneumonia, the Vatican released his spiritual testament. Dated June 29, 2022, it expressed his wish to be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, in a simple grave marked only with the name Franciscus and without elaborate ornamentation.
The burial process for a pope is steeped in ritual, involving three nested coffins and a series of deeply symbolic traditions. Upon his death, the Vatican alerted the College of Cardinals and global Catholic leadership, initiating a nine-day mourning period known as Novemdiales, during which daily Masses are held in his memory.
Before burial, the Pope’s body will be ritually washed, dressed in traditional red and white papal vestments, and placed in a solemn setting for public viewing. Since his passing, thousands of mourners have gathered to attend the memorial Masses and pay their last respects.
The late Pope will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 26, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. His burial mass, which will take place at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, is expected to attract a lineup of global dignitaries, including U.S. President Donald Trump, Prince William, and French President Emmanuel Macron.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula will represent Kenya at the funeral. While delivering condolences at the Apostolic Nunciature in Nairobi alongside fellow MPs, Wetang’ula announced that President William Ruto had nominated him to attend the event on behalf of the nation.
He was scheduled to leave the country on Thursday evening. Other high-profile attendees include UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Argentina’s President Javier Milei, since the Pope was born there, and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. The funeral is set to begin at 11:00 am.
