Many still underestimate Obama's achievements

That Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya is historic is a no brainer. What I am not sure is whether Kenyans realise we are such an undeserving part of his amazing story. Undeserving because our connection with Obama is one of rejection; of a Kenyan father who deserted him and a Kenya that generally ignored him as “just a junior Senator from America” until he became the most powerful man in the world.

Like Richard Ntiru’s famous poem “Introduction” we realised late that the bland looking Mugabo Mugenge was a great man. Even then I am not sure that many Kenyans realise just how transformational a leader Barack is. A prophet is rarely acknowledged in his lifetime and Obama is no exception.