Kanye West and Kim Kardashian get Ugandan names
US rapper, Kanye West and his reality TV star wife, Kim
Kardashian on Monday, gave Uganda’s leader a pair of Kanye’s sneakers and in return, he gave them both “Ugandan” names, at a meeting aimed at
promoting tourism in East Africa.
He dubbed West “Kanyesigye”, a common name among the Banyankore, the ethnic group that Museveni hails from.
He dubbed West “Kanyesigye”, a common name among the Banyankore, the ethnic group that Museveni hails from.
Kardashian was granted the name “Kemigisha”, meaning “the one with blessings from God,”.
West “expressed happiness at being in Uganda, describing it as his second home,” the statement said, adding that West pledged to put up a “world class tourism school in the country saying it will be a foundation of tourism not only in Uganda but the East Africa region in general.”
Museveni, 74, has been in office since 1986 ....
West “expressed happiness at being in Uganda, describing it as his second home,” the statement said, adding that West pledged to put up a “world class tourism school in the country saying it will be a foundation of tourism not only in Uganda but the East Africa region in general.”
Museveni, 74, has been in office since 1986 ....