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Obama is wise to skip Kenya in his Africa visit

Kenyans are a peculiar people. In parts of the country they are discussing in hushed tones about the ignominy visited upon them by ‘one of our own’, US President Barrack Obama.

Obama won’t be visiting Kenya during his trip to Africa in June (of course in his luxury jet fuelled by US taxpayers). Instead, he will be visiting our neighbour Tanzania—never mind he has no blood brothers there. Phew, what a brother! But weep not Kenyans. Blame not Obama as choices have consequences. Who would want to visit Kenya?

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