First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Wednesday held sideline talks with former US President Barack Obama in Seville, Spain with their discussions centered at the state of tourism in Kenya.
Being a major player in tourism and travel, Kenya played a major role in the ongoing 19th World Tourism and Travel summit which brought together hundreds of nations together in Europe.
The two were seen embracing each other before engaging in the talks that lasted for a couple of minutes. It was the first time Mrs Kenyatta was meeting the former president in seven months.
"Well pleased to have held talks with President @BarackObama on the sidelines of the 19th World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Seville, Spain," she tweeted.
According to State House, President Obama lauded Margaret Kenyatta for attending the event, stating that her presence at the summit was a manifestation of Kenya's commitment towards promotion of tourism and travel across the world.
"President @BarackObama expressed his gratitude to the First Lady and Kenya for being at the forefront in the promotion of the travel and tourism industry stating that the First Lady's participation at the global event, is a clear demonstration of Kenya's commitment to the sector," State House said.
Obama, whose father was born in Siaya, visited Kenya as president in July 2015 and was hosted at State House. He would also return in July 2018 courtesy of an invitation by his sister Auma Obama.
Throughout her time as First Lady, Mrs Kenyatta has emphasized on health and tourism, the major sectors which she has worked hard to see some improvement within the country.