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Even the best laid plans sometimes fail

Once President Barack Obama’s Air Force One taxied to a halt on the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) runway, a few awkward moments were noticeable.

Obama’s security detail had to instruct that the stairway be aligned properly with the plane’s door. After signing the visitor’s book on a desk placed on the tarmac, there seemed to be no one behind to pull the chair away from President Obama, forcing a Kenyan official to scramble to get it out of his way. 

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