How Barck Obama's ascension to White House transformed once sleepy K’Ogelo

The K’ogelo White House inside Siaya Resort. [PHOTOS: JOE OMBUOR/STANDARD]

As dust settles on President Barack Obama’s just concluded momentous visit to our shores, his memorable “I am the son of an African,” proclamation remains alive and indelible beyond the African Hall in Addis Ababa where his baritone voice rang for all to hear as he proudly flaunted his African identity in that landmark address to the African Union.

What Obama did not tell his doting, cheering audience (he might not have been aware) was that what would pass for a ‘simba’, the traditional hut that is the first house for a Luo son stood new and magnificent outside his grandmother’s house in K’Ogelo, presumably to accommodate him had he decided to visit his ancestral home this time round or so the rumour mills had it.