Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Meat Carnival (EAMC), a quarterly event hosted by The Gardens, is set to return this month for Season II on June 25, at the Uganda Museum.
Top corporate firms have come together to support the event. They include, Nile Breweries, Stanbic FlexiPay, Coca-Cola, RadioCity 97fm, NTV, KCCA, Uganda Airlines, Hawkseye Lodge Bunyonyi, CedarNet, Sky Reinsurance and Capital One Group and Tembezi Transporters.
The event is open to all members of the public. It will feature various music and meats from the East African region (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya), with sizzling, mouth-watering Kenyan nyama choma taking centre stage.
Speaking at the press conference on behalf of the organisers, Paul Mwirigi noted that the carnival is coming back for the second time in a larger venue that is bound to attract more revellers.
“We are excited to host our party-goers and meat lovers as we have a lot in store for them this edition. Legendary East African Artists Jua Cali and Wyre, The Love Child, will be our event headliners with DJ Suuna Ben as a guest performer,” Mwirigi said. Other performers lighting up the stage include Ykee Benda, Fik Fameica, Irene Ntale and Winnie Nwagi.
The Carnival will feature a Barbecue by renowned Kenyan Chef Pascal alongside Chef Mark Kaheru. Other chefs will prepare Kenyan delicacies like authentic Goat nyama choma, Mutura and Mukimo.