Oprah in Kenya: Top media celebrity Oprah Winfrey will be in Kenya on July 16. Ms. Winfrey, who is among the 500 richest people in the world will be coming to Kenya as part of the former US President Barack Obama entourage.
This will be the first time that Oprah will be coming to Kenya.
Obama and his guests will attend the launch of Sauti Kuu, his half-sister Dr Auma Obama’s NGO, in K’Ogelo, Siaya county. The one-day visit is tightly scheduled.
Before they head to K’Ogelo, Obama, his family and Oprah will pay a courtesy call on President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Reports say that Obama’s team will include professionals, celebrities, philanthropists, clergy, activists, top lawyers, businessmen, diplomats and friends.
The media mogul’s fortune hit a record $4 billion (Sh. 400 billion) on Monday to make her the first black woman entrepreneur on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a ranking of the world’s 500 richest people. She’s at 494.
Most of her money comes from ownership of the Oprah Winfrey Show, which had a 25-year run. The founder of her own cable network, Winfrey just announced a partnership with Apple Inc to produce original programmes and content.