Obama makes first trip to Kenya as President (July 2015)

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Barack Obama lands in Nairobi for GES 2015






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US President Barack Obama (right) talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as he signs a guestbook upon his arrival on Air Force One at Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on July 24, 2015. PHOTO | SAUL LOEB | AFP

By AGGREY MUTAMBO & JOHN NGIRACHU

In Summary


  • The journey had taken him from Washington to south-western Germany at the Ramstein Air Force Base before he reconnected to Nairobi.
  • Mr Obama was also accompanied by his National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Foreign Policy aide Ben Rhodes and White House Spokesman Josh Earnest


    US President Barack Obama on Friday landed in Nairobi on his first trip to Kenya as President, ending a long wait for his arrival in the land of his father.

    President Obama's plane, Air Force One, touched down at 8:02pm.

    He emerged 18 minutes later and waved briefly at the door before meeting the small crowd that awaited him.

    BROAD SMILE

    In a black suit and a blue tie, and wearing his trademark broad smile, he then took a bouquet from eight-year-old Joan Wamaitha, a pupil at Mariakani Primary School in South C.

    He then shook President Kenyatta's hand and embraced him before being introduced to a host of senior government officials, Mr Kenyatta's sons Jomo and Jaba and Mr Obama's half-sister, Auma.

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    US President Barack Obama disembarks from Air Force One upon his arrival in Nairobi on July 24, 2015. PHOTO | SAUL LOEB | AFP.


    The government officials included Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho, Defence CS Raychelle Omamo, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, Chief of Staff Joseph Kinyua, Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery.

    President Obama then warmly embraced his sister, with whom he later rode in his official limousine.

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    President Obama (centre) greets his half-sister Auma Obama alongside Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta upon his arrival in Nairobi on July 24, 2015. PHOTO | SAUL LOEB | AFP

    President Obama signed the visitors book, chatted briefly with President Kenyatta and was then directed towards his official vehicle, popularly known as The Beast.

    On the car were flags of Kenya and the United States, perhaps a fitting symbol of the two countries that claim him; the United States as the country of his birth and Kenya, the land of his father.

    Because of his paternity, Kenyans claim him as their son.

    After President Obama's 35-vehicle convoy had left, President Kenyatta and his entourage milled about as they waited for their transport back into the city.

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    President Obama waves alongside Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta upon arrival in Nairobi on July 24, 2015. PHOTO | SAUL LOEB | AFP.

    The President waited for his vehicles to arrive from the Presidential Pavilion.

    President Obama is in Nairobi for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

    Before he arrived, JKIA was put on lockdown.

    The airspace was shut for about one hour, security tightened and everyone at Terminal Two, whether journalist or government official, screened, twice.

    Whether US or Kenyan officials, the procedure was the same; you had to be screened.

    Even Airport Security Manager Eric Kiraithe was inspected before he was allowed in.

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    President Obama chats with President Kenyatta as he signs the guestbook on his arrival in Nairobi. PHOTO | JOAN PERERUAN | NATION MEDIA GROUP.

    The preparations to receive Mr Obama had been made long in advance and when, at 8pm, American Ambassador Robert Godec, Joan, his handler and Auma began walking towards the reception point, it became evident that President Obama had arrived.

    The Press, on board a trailer, began to click away as the plane taxied towards the new terminal, where the Americans had set up base.

    The journey had taken President Obama from Washington to south-western Germany at the American Ramstein Air Force Base before he connected to Nairobi.

    Mr Obama was also accompanied by his National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Foreign Policy aide Ben Rhodes and White House Spokesman Josh Earnest, House representatives, including members of the Black Caucus and senators.

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    President Obama greets Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery on arrival. PHOTO | JOAN PERERUAN | NATION MEDIA GROUP.

    The senators travelling with President Obama are Chris Coons, Jeff Flakes and Ed Markey. All except Mr Flakes are Democrats.

    Representatives include Karen Bass, George Kenneth Butterfield, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Barbara Lee, Gregory Meeks, Charlie Rangel, Terri Sewell, Emanuel Cleaver, John Conyers, Marcia Fudge, Al Green, Sheila Jackson Lee, Robin Kelly, Gwen Moore, Donald Payne, Cedric Richmond and Bennie Thompson.

    Some of Mr Obama's officials had already arrived in Nairobi ahead of him.

    They include US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Chief of Staff Jim Hock.

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    President Obama attends a gathering of family at his hotel in Nairobi. PHOTO | SAUL LOEB | AFP.

    The huge delegation could signify the importance Mr Obama is attaching to his first visit to Kenya as president.

    Though his visit is not a state visit, the rituals at the JKIA indicated the Kenyan Government had turned it into one.

    Normally, the President may appoint someone else to usher in a visiting head of state if that leader is not on a state visit.

    On Friday, President Kenyatta himself was there to receive Mr Obama.

    http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Barack...ES-2015/-/1056/2807058/-/hle7wgz/-/index.html

 
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what's wrong with you kenyans!!,i thought you would be happy for this since you whined a lot when he visited tanzania.

Problem with some of you is that you think that Tanzania is at the center of the world when it barely exists at it's periphery. I didn't see any Kenyans whining about that. For we knew what he brought - all talk, but no substance. Let me ask, how far has he gone with his promises?
 
Akileta dharau atazomewa tu kama wanavyofanywa wengine..wakenya hatuna upuzi wa kushabikia mtu asiye na manufaa kwetu. Aje kwa heshima kama wanavyokuja rais wengine mbwembwe zake za kutuzuia traffic kuflow na kutuharibia biashara zetu asahau.
 
Problem with some of you is that you think that Tanzania is at the center of the world when it barely exists at it's periphery. I didn't see any Kenyans whining about that. For we knew what he brought - all talk, but no substance. Let me ask, how far has he gone with his promises?

image is worth a thousand words.what was the motive behind this news if i may ask?.did he cancel the visit? NO.he didn't.
:eyebrows::eyebrows:
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He made our roads close, that was too much, roads were washed-up, yaani Deki kabisa.
 
Angalia wabongo mnavojiaibisha sasa, sasa matembezi ya Obama yanawafanya nchi nzima kuwacha shughli zenu muhimu za kujenga nchi na kushangilia ujio wa Obama namna hii..sasa aliwaletea nini cha maana Kozo Okamoto
 
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it's a little late Mr.Obama, ulitulenga hizo siku zote. (but I guess it's better late than never)
anyway, what excites me more is the global entrepreneurship summit, it's the first time it will be held on sub Saharan African soil, and Kenya will be hosting it!

if those decision makers know better, this is the time to redeem Kenya's image and revive the ailing tourism industry, there will be no better opportunity like this, security should continue to be increased, when Obama comes, we should capitalise on that and campaign to the whole world that Kenya is just fine and it is safe, once he leaves, every other country will believe so..... this is time for Kenya's PR machinery to get to work.
 
what's wrong with you kenyans!!,i thought you would be happy for this since you whined a lot when he visited tanzania.

kadoda11 Nikikumbuka jinsi mlivyofagia barabara za Dar na kuwaondoa omba omba wote barabarani, aisei huyu jamaa ni shughuli. Anyway wacha aje lakini cha msingi ni shughuli inayomleta, tuna kikao kikubwa cha kimataifa kitakachowakutanisha mabingwa wa biashara duniani. Hivyo kama Wakenya hapo ndipo tunalenga, mengine ni mbwembwe tu, huko Tz alikuja na ku-dance halafu akaenda zake.
 
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Waste of time. Who wants the stress that comes with hosting a US president?
Is that your attitude towards visitors visiting your place bro?
That's very unkenyan!

This is great news for Kenya. Definitely he wont come empty handed, he will come accompanied with the American investors, help strengthen the relations between the two countries, boost our weakening economy...

Mgeni huyu tumkaribishe kwa dhati bwana.
The benefits will perhaps be munificent. U never know.
 
Obama has been in kenya since 1968 hata 2005 alikua aka Kaa wiki moja not a big deal really n USA embassy in kenya is their largest in sub Saharan Africa so haitakuwa kazi kuhost
 
kadoda11 Nikikumbuka jinsi mlivyofagia barabara za Dar na kuwaondoa omba omba wote barabarani, aisei huyu jamaa ni shughuli. Anyway wacha aje lakini cha msingi ni shughuli inayomleta, tuna kikao kikubwa cha kimataifa kitakachowakutanisha mabingwa wa biashara duniani. Hivyo kama Wakenya hapo ndipo tunalenga, mengine ni mbwembwe tu, huko Tz alikuja na ku-dance halafu akaenda zake.

hata huko kwenyu,sidhani kama nairobi city council itaacha machokaraa,machangudoa na vibaka wazurule hovyo mjini.lazima wataondolewa kwa mda na barabara zitasafishwa kwa ajiili ya obama.kumbuka obama huwa anaambatana na delegation kubwa. ni desturi ya mtu wa East Africa kusafisha mazingira anapo tarajia kutembelewa na ugeni mzito.
nawatakia kila la kheri
 
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