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US President Barack Obama addressing press conference after holding bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday at State House in Nairobi. [Photo: PSCU]
US President Barack Obama commended Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday for his commitment to rooting out corruption in the east African state, saying graft was a key reason why the economy was not growing even faster.
"This may be the biggest impediment to Kenya growing faster," Obama told a joint news conference with his Kenyan counterpart, while praising Kenyatta for making the issue a top priority of his administration.
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