L-R: Kardashian, Kanye, Moseveni
Mr Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda has given US rapper Kanye West, who changed his name to Ye last month, the Ugandan name Kanyesigye, which means “Ï trust”.
Mr Museveni has also given the rapper’s wife, Kim Kardashian, the name Kemigisha, which means “the one with blessings from God”, his office added in a Facebook post.
State House Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met with visiting American rapper, Kanye Omari West and his wife, Kim Kardashian, who paid a courtesy call on him this morning at State House, Entebbe.
The President welcomed the couple to Uganda saying the country is for all the people.
“This is the source of human life, even the whites originally came from here” he said.
The President and his guests later exchanged gifts.
The visiting couple was excited by the Ugandan names given to them by the President.
Kanye West received the name “Kanyesigye”- meaning, Ï trust, while his wife was named ” Kemigisha”- meaning the one with blessings from God.
The American rapper on his part expressed happiness at being in Uganda describing it as his second home. He informed the President that he intends to put up a world -class tourism school in the country, which will support the tourism industry not only in Uganda but the East Africa region in general.
