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President Uhuru Kenyatta's foreign trips good for Kenya

Tetu MP Ndungu Gethenji

In his article written in 2009 on the challenges faced by Barrack Obama in the wake of the global economic crisis, Dr Yilmaz Arguden, a Turkish business strategist and civic rights activists argues that “while whole elections are won by rhetoric, leadership is earned by actions”. Actions speak louder than words, as they are more credible indicators of what an individual could achieve.

To his credit, Barack Obama was able to motivate millions around the world with his campaign slogan, “Yes We Can”. In tandem with the principle of taking it beyond political rhetoric, Uhuru Kenyatta has risen to the challenge of being a beacon of hope and motivation, not only for Kenyans, but also becoming the most popular leader in sub-Saharan Africa, even winning The African President of the year award.

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