American singer Ashanti in Kenya, visits Nairobi National Park

By Davis Muli | 3yrs ago | 2 min read

**Ashanti joins the growing list of international celebrities who have visited Kenya in the past three years. Photo: Courtesy.**

Celebrated American singer, songwriter and actress Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas popularly known as Ashanti is in the country. The Grammy Award-winning singer shared the fun she is having at the Nairobi National Safari on social media. Through a series of posts on her insta story, the veteran R&B superstar showcased her experience in Nairobi.

“Nairobi, the motherland,” she captioned one of the photos of local cuisines she had upon landing at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

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Ashanti, who is believed to be staying at the luxurious Hemingways Nairobi hotel, seemed baffled by the site of a buffalo at the Nairobi National Park. In a clip shared on Instagram, the superstar is heard saying she is not getting out of the car after seeing buffalo.

“That’s close, I am definitely not getting out,” she says.

It, however, remains unclear how long Ashanti will be in the city under the sun.

Ashanti joins the growing list of international celebrities who have visited Kenya in the past three years. In 2018, American R& B singer Keri Hilson visited Kenya for the first time. Not hiding her excitement, Keri celebrated her time in Kenya via social media.

“15th trip to the continent, 9th country checked off my list, 1st trip to #Kenya! All smiles (even after 23 hrs. travel)! Mambo vipi, Kenya? Mko poa?” she wrote.

“It feels great to be in Kenya,” Keri told Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle in an exclusive interview.

Madonna was also in Kenya sometime back. The American singer came to Kenya to enjoy herself and went on to meet up with the first lady to learn about the Beyond Zero. Other notable personalities who have found Nairobi a cool destination include Mark Zuckerberg, Sir Richard Branson, Trey Songz, Mourinho, Angelina Jolie among others.