Kenya: A Corner of His Father's People's Land Shall Forever Be His Own

opinion

This week Kenya plays host to the most significant "foreign" visitor to ever grace the country's shores. President Barack Obama is in the country of his father's birth. The short tour to the land that provided the backdrop of his seminal book, Dreams From My Father, shall be his first as US president -- and potentially his last as leader of the free world.

Upon his historic election in 2008, many expected Obama to extend his celebrations of that momentous victory into Kenya by favouring the country with his first foreign visit, or at least his first sojourn on the continent.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.