Over 20 Obamas born in Kisumu

Janet Atieno with her newborn at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital in Kisumu yesterday. She named her Mitchell Obama as Kenyans continued to celebrate the grand return of the US President Barack Obama. [PHOTO: COLLINS ODUOR/STANDARD]

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital recorded more than 50 births, which coincided with US President Barrack Obama’s visit in Kenya between Friday and yesterday.

Interestingly, approximately half of the deliveries were named after the US first family, with male babies named Barack Obama and females named Michelle, Sasha or Malia.