President Barack Obama arrived in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday for his first presidential visit to his father’s homeland.
Air Force One landed late on Friday at Nairobi's international airport, where he was welcomed by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta with whom he will hold talks during his two-day visit. Barack Obama visit Kenya three times before. He last did so in 2006, as a senator from Illinois.
In 1987 Barack Obama at the age of 26 visited his father’s homeland for the first time. He met his brothers, sisters and grandmother.
Here is a picture from Obama’s first visit to Kenya in 1987
Young Obama with mama Sarah Obama and other family members in K’ogelo.
Barack Obama helping his grandmother with a large sack of maize in village of Kogelo, Kenya.
Barack Obama in Nairobi in 1987, before going to Harvard Business School
Barack Obama on his first visit to Kenya in 1987. In this Obama family photo are: (back row L-R) Said Hussein Obama (brother of Obama sr), Barack Obama Jr, Malik Obama (son of Kezia), unknown woman, Nyandega (son of Kezia), Otieno (son of Malik) (Seated L-R): Auma (daughter of Kezia), Kezia (first wife of Mr Obama Snr), Mama Sarah (step-mother to Obama Sr), Sylpha (sister of Kezia)
Malik Obama, the older brother of Barack Obama, holds an picture of Barak.
Barack Obama smoking..
Barrack Obama holds his grandmother Sarah Hussein Obama as they walk alongside family members in Nyangoma village in 2006.
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