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Obama phobia in Kenya: Indeed, Obama’s visit leaves a lot to be desired

Barack Obama
Barack Obama      PHOTO: COURTESY

Kenya: Indeed, Obama phobia has crept into Kenyan soil and is spreading like a bush fire! The fear of his coming is reverberating in all corners of the republic of Kenya! From social media to parliamentarians to statehouse, politics of his coming are slowly gaining momentum. In equal measures, his haters and his lovers are competing to pass their points! Everywhere is awash with his coming! In fact, it’s now official that the most powerful president in the world will be visiting Kenya between 24th and 26th July 2015.

 Ironically, this comes barely two years after Obama’s government vehemently condemned the elections to presidency of his excellence Uhuru and Ruto. He sincerely hated his foes turned friends with passion! The US government made every effort through its embassy in Kenya to “educate” Kenyans on the consequences of electing a “criminal”.

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