BBC has revealed that American rapper, Kanye West, who met with the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, during a visit to the East African country, presented the president with a pair of white Yeezy sneakers.
The president stated that he and Kanye held “fruitful discussions” about promoting tourism and arts. “I thank Kanye for the gift of white sneakers. Enjoy your time in Uganda,” Mr Museveni tweeted about the visit.
This comes days after the rapper revealed that he traveled to the country with his family for a vacation and an opportunity to make new music influenced by new sounds. And to honour their visit, the president gave both Kanye West and Kim Kardashian names to mark the occasion. “Kanyesigye” for Kanye, which means “I trust” and “Kemigisha” for Kim, which means “the one with blessings from God” in the local language.