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Never forget Barack Obama's coded message to Kenyans

 “We have not inherited this land from our forebearers, we have borrowed it from our children.”

In my opinion, President’s Obama’s message to Kenya and Kenyans was misunderstood.
He spoke with the youth seated behind him. They sat and stood in front of him. To his left and right were more youth. He was speaking to Kenya’s future. When he arrived in Kasarani he didn’t inspect a Guard of Honour. He wasn’t televised as having been received by a long line or any line of government officials.

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