Turkish lawmakers arrive in Kenyan capital

By Magdalene Mukami

NAIROBI, Kenya

Turkish Ambassador to Kenya Ahmet Cemil Miroglu on Monday welcomed a delegation of Turkish lawmakers to Kenya for a dinner at his residence in Nairobi.

The delegation from the Turkish parliament will on Tuesday engage with their counterparts from the Kenyan parliament in a friendly football match at the Parklands Sports Club in capital Nairobi

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi and Sports Culture and the Arts Minister Rashid Echesa will officially kick off the event on Tuesday.

The parliamentarians will be playing the football match to honor the 50-year anniversary since Turkey established its embassy in Kenya.