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Obama arrives father's homeland in 1st trip to Kenya as president

Published: 24 Jul 2015 - 08:36 pm | Last Updated: 12 Jan 2022 - 02:57 am

 

A man waits with a U.S. flag in hand for the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama in Kenya's capital Nairobi July 24, 2015. Photo: Reuters 

NAIROBI: July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama flew into Kenya late on Friday for his first presidential visit to his father's homeland, aiming to boost trade and security ties in east Africa.
Obama's Air Force One plane landed in the evening in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where he will co-host a conference on boosting entrepreneurs on the African continent before travelling on to Ethiopia. 

Reuters