Billionaire Bill Gates Arrives in Kenya; Reason For His Visit Revealed

American Billionaire, who founded Microsoft Company, Bill Gates has arrived in Kenya.

The billionaire is in Kenya for a series of public engagements and is expected to meet key government officials and the private sector community.

Gates will today (Tuesday) visit Makueni county where he will hold talks with Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior.

He will also be visiting doctors and nurses in primary health clinics and maternity wards in the country. He is also expected to visit KEMRI.

At the same time, he will be visiting smallholder farmers outside Nairobi to understand their challenges.

Nairobi Leo has learnt that he will be visiting farmers in Kathonzweni in Makeuni to understand how they are championing climate change and how they are farming using irrigation.

Later in the week, he will give a talk to students at the University of Nairobi. The talk will reportedly be held on Thursday and will focus on innovation for Food Security and Climate Change in Africa.

The American businessman is the founder of the Melinda and Gates Foundation, works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.

The foundation focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty.