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Big Brother's atrocious rights record

With President Barack Obama's imminent visit to Kenya, it is important to delve into the American laws and policies as they affect Kenya and Africa.

Former President Clinton visited Kenya on a charitable mission on May 1 and then the highest ranking member of the Cabinet, US Secretary of State John Kerry, came visiting three days later. And lo and behold, the Americans, in true 'asante ya punda' fashion, had the audacity to issue a travel advisory on Kenya on May 13 restricting all its government personnel from visiting the region.

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