How the powerful and mighty ate humble pie during Obama visit

US President Barack Obama at State House, Nairobi

It was a humbling experience for some top political leaders and senior government officials, when the Kenya-American President, as Barack Obama proudly proclaimed himself, toured his father’s homeland.

Playing the good host — a fact that Obama repeatedly appreciated — President Uhuru Kenyatta momentarily took the backseat as US marines and officials took charge of events during the three-day visit. Or probably Kenya was just adhering to dictates of international protocol during the visit of a President of the world’s most powerful nation.