Kenya: The Day After in Obamaland

6 November 2008
allAfrica.com
blog By Katy Gabel

Kisumu — Today is a Kenyan public holiday in honor of President-elect Barack Obama. Kisumu city is quiet, save for the barrage of Obama songs playing from speakers, and the loud snippets of Obama-related conversation overheard everywhere.

Most shops have closed to observe the holiday, but American flags and Obama paraphernalia are among the items available for sale downtown.

Business and media outlets are honoring the holiday as well. Kenya's own Senator beer has been renamed in a special release as "President" lager, and newspapers are publishing special pull-out sections complete with election coverage and commemorative posters of Obama.

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