Former US President Barack Obama paid a visit to his extended family in Kenya on Monday.

This is his first trip to the country since 2015
where he is set to will a youth centre. Obama arrived in his father’s native Kenya on
Sunday, where he paid courtesy calls on
President Uhuru Kenyatta and main
opposition leader Raila Odinga.

On Monday he flew to the west of the country, where under extremely tight security he paid a visit to the home of his step-grandmother Sarah Obama in the village of Kogelo, an AFP reporter said. He was expected to meet a number of
members of his extended family, before
launching the Sauti Kuu (Swahili for “Strong
Voices”) centre set up by his half-sister Auma
Obama.

Addressing the media last week, Auma said
the state-of-the-art centre would give local
youth access to books, internet and sporting
activities.

They will also be able to benefit from classes
on work ethics, civic education,environmental conservation and financial
literacy.

The centre includes an international standard size football pitch sponsored by the German ministry of development cooperation, a basketball court funded by the Giants of Africa Foundation, and a volleyball/netball court and other facilities, including a library and IT lab. The centre is set to also offer adult education.

When Obama visited Kenya in 2015, he was
unable to visit his father’s village due to
security concerns, and vowed to return when he was no longer “wearing a suit” and
contribute to the development of young
people.

After his visit to Kenya, Obama will fly to South Africa where he will deliver the annual Nelson Mandela lecture. (AFP)

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