Kenyans Celebrate Election of Barack Obama - November 5, 2008
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Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaResidents of Kogelo village in western Kenya erupt in joy on Wednesday November 5, East African time, upon hearing that their "son" had been elected President of the United States. -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaThe Obama family homestead at Kogelo, which is in the Siaya district of Nyanza Province, near Lake Victoria, was guarded by a police post in the run-up to the election. -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaAs election day approached in the rural district... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaInternational television crews moved in with their satellite dishes and transmission vans... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaAnd local residents danced in the rain on Election Day USA... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaA choir sang at a prayer service for Obama... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaWhere one man honored him alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaAnd unusual works of art appeared in the area. -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaWhen news of Obama's win was announced at Kogelo's dispensary... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaSome waved chairs in jubilation... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaWhile others formed a victory parade... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaAnd danced down the hill to the Obama family homestead... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaWhere Obama relatives and friends cheered Barack's acceptance speech. -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaA woman holding a handkerchief to her face joined millions of people of African descent across the world... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaIn shedding a quiet tear of joy... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaAs villagers continued to celebrate at Kogelo's dispensary... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaOne displayed his pride through his headgear. -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaObama's half-brother, Malik Abango (center right) watched the acceptance speech... -
Credit: Katy Gabel/AllAfricaAnd declared that Kenyans can take away from their experience the values of "true democracy, and what humility is all about."
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