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If you would have asked me a week ago what I thought about President Obama's visit to Kenya, I would have said, I am not really interested. I knew it was not a social call or a courtesy visit he was making, just going to open a summit and that was it. As the week went by and the day he was to arrive drew closer, I asked myself what will his visit do for me, do for Kenya, do for Africa?

We have been through so much the past two years and gone through much hurt in terms of corruption and insecurity. I had almost lost hope in the country and was planning to retire to my traditional home soon after my studies to block the negativity and anguish the country was facing. I prophesied doom and spelled out the dangers that would befall Kenya and Africa if someone did not do something.

In the past weekend I changed my perception thanks to President Obama.

The first night he came in he spent time with his family and got to know those he had not met. He literally sat down and ate, drank and laughed with his family. That is deep. We have been breaking family ties because we fear they want to kill us or rob us of our monies. The biggest excuse being that we are too busy trying to make money we have no time to go to our rural homes or just visit each other in the city. We keep complaining and yet someone as powerful as President Obama recognizes the importance of family. He gave his half sister a rider on the famous 'beast' as a show of affection she had given him during his numerous visits to Kenya. Moral of the story we must love our families and work together to grow and contribute to our great Republic.



President Obama has literally fulfilled the dreams of so many people. Martin Luther King Jnr., Nelson Mandela, Tom Mboya, Julius Nyerere, Kwame Nkurumah, Mahatma Gandhi, Dalai Lama  and Samora Machel. They wanted to see a world of peace and tranquility and the equality for all. The African leaders wanted to see change for Africa and he is an African leading the world's strongest and powerful nation. Moreover, he added that after his presidency, he would come back, come back home with his family, because this is where he belongs. As a Kenyan, an African, I appreciate that. He has made history and will for a very long time to come.

He came to Kenya and brought chances, opportunities and possibilities that our local leaders were unable to do because they were too busy feeding their stomachs. Youth, women and children have become optimistic and see a bright future for Kenya where a person's ideas and innovations are greatly appreciated and valued and everyone is given an equal chance. The Global Entrepreneurship Summit was a great success for Kenya and for Africa. Now we just have to work hard and build on what he has told us and brought to us in his three day visit.


I have learnt a lot thanks to that visit. I need to give positive criticisms and provide solutions and avoid complaining. I should appreciate the government of the day because they are the one charged with leading the nation. I should not discriminate anybody because everybody has an equal chance and rights to be in this beautiful republic. I have learnt that I should speak up against injustices and not be afraid, because that is the only way we will progress. I have learnt to provide support to our government especially against the terrorists who want to divide this country in terms of religion. I have learnt to appreciate everyone, overlooking their race, tribe or beliefs because they are my brothers and sisters, not my enemies.

I would like to thank President Obama for giving us hope. That was all the marginalized people of this country wanted. Hopefully things will be different and Kenya, plus Africa will open a new chapter and look towards development of our continent.

You are always Welcome Home


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