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Hey, I'm Joan, the first person to meet President Obama on Kenyan soil

President Barack Obama hugs 8-year-old Joan Wamaitha after she gave him flowers upon his arrival aboard Air Force One at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. (Photo:Reuters)

Nairobi, Kenya: When the Air Force One touched down two minutes after 8pm Friday evening, all eyes were set on the world’s most powerful President, Barack Obama.

It had been long time coming and after several hours of wait, nothing would have distracted the sharply trained eyes of Kenyans from the anticipated arrival of President Obama.

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