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Girl's 15 minutes of fame with President Barack Obama

When President Barack Obama met members of the civil society at Kenyatta University on Sunday, a young girl stole the show.

Linet Momposhi Nenkoitol, 16, a Form Two student at Pangani Girls’ High School in Nairobi spoke to the US president’s heart. He was so captivated that when the microphone was about to be passed to the next speaker, the President said, “Let her have the mic. Her story is quite inspiring.”

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