Former USA’s 44th President Barack Obama confirmed on his Facebook handle that he was expected in Kenya on this Sunday 15th of July.
Obama who will not be in company of his family members is expected to meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga before heading to his home in K’ogello, Siaya county.
“I was proud to visit sub-saharan Afric more times than any other sitting President, and I’ll return this week to visit Kenya and South Africa.”
In his post, Obama was overwhelmed by the fact that he was born by an African father, something he documented in his book.
“Kenya, of course is the Obama ancestral home. I visited for the first time in my twenties and I was profoundly influenced by my experiences – a journey I wrote about in my first book, Dreams from My Father.”
On his first visit since leaving office , he will open up the Sauti Kuu (Powerful Voices) Foundation Sports, Resources and Vocational Training Centre in K’ogello.
He will then head for South Africa where he is expected to deliver a speech during a Mandela function day.
“In South Africa, the Obama Foundation will convene 200 extraordinary young leaders from across the continent and I’ll deliver a speech to mark the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth.
The Obama Foundation will have projects, programs, and digital networks all over the world.
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— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) July 10, 2018
