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Kenyan leaders needed the Obama speech to give them focus

It was a show of unity as leaders from across political divide carried themselves in a dignified manner in a bid to welcome a guest coming home. The coming of the President of the United States of America Barrack Obama, has indeed brought real blessing in our homeland as leaders and everyone alike forged a common front.

Pre-obama visit had been marred by threats and intimidations from various quarters of the society who held divergent views against the POTUS on gay issues and President Uhuru Kenyatta on corruption and leadership issues. University of Nairobi students led by their Chairman Babu Owino had said that some students will take their lives if the US President does not visit the University Nairobi and address the students. Some had threatened to go naked but it seems they all decided to save us the shame.

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