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Obama, one year after he left office

US President Barack Obama shake hands with President-elect Donald Trump during the Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO /

Former US President Barack Hussein Obama’s charm continues to impress the globe a year after leaving the White House as America’s 44th President.

From Washington DC where he and former First Lady Michelle live with their daughters, to the far flung Nyang’oma Kogelo in Siaya, where his father was born, Barry, as his relatives call him, is among the most popular and active former US Presidents.

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