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“Prime Minister Raila Odinga tried to play down the issue so as not to appear as opposing the President but his allies, James Orengo and Prof Anyang Nyongo, could not have opposed Ringera’s reappointment without Raila’s tacit approval and encouragement.”

Nairobi Chronicles
Ringera: Too much noise over small issues
September 19, 2009 by nairobichronicle
http://nairobichronicle.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/ringera-too-much-noise-over-small-issues/
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He was one of the so-called Young Turks, a group of second generation Kenyan leaders who characterized the popular Forum for The Restoration of Democracy(FORD) pressure group that later became a full-fledged political party. Other popular Young Turks included Raila Odinga, Paul Muite, James Orengo, Gitobu Imanyara just to mention but a few. Wamalwa grew particularly fond of veteran Kenyan politician and initial FORD frontrunner Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, who it became apparent was grooming the young Wamalwa to take over from him.

http://kenya740.tripod.com/wamalwa.html

FOR THE RECORD:

Sunday, June 27, 2004
Kenyan-born Obama all set for US Senate
http://web.archive.org/web/200406271...ws26060403.htm
and, the front page for the above article:
http://web.archive.org/web/200406270...astandard.net/

October 9, 2008
Trial and Triumph: Stories Out Of Africa
She also describes the stories that have been exciting, including the U.S. presidential race of Kenyan-born Sen. Barack Obama.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=95550177
http://frontpage.americandaughter.co...n-npr-page.jpg (screen shot)

US Presidential Polls:Obama, McCain slug it out today
The Kenyan-born Senator will, however, face a stiff competition from his Republican counterpart, John McCain who has taken the presidential battle to the finishing line with vigorous campaign strategies.
http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/...ews/news1.html
http://oilforimmigration.org/images/screencapt3.jpg (screen shot)

SECURITY CONCERNS FOR TOURISM AS SENATOR OBAMA JETS INTO KENYA
As Kenyan born US Senator Barack Obama jets into Kenya today as part of his African tour,
http://www.africa-ata.org/ug_newsletter.htm

Otunnu on Luo Tribe Member Being Elected President, Oct. 25, 2008
Olara Otunnu (Harvard Law, 1978) relating the remark of Kenyan historian Ali Mazrui on the oddity that a member of Kenya’s Luo tribe (Barack Obama, a Kenyan citizen and Luo tribe member from birth) may become president of the United States before a Luo tribe member becomes president of Kenya. “Town Hall Forum: An Examination of Race, Age, Gender & Religion in the 2008 Election,” Harvard Law School Reunions, Oct. 25, 2008, 9:15 a.m. (Austin Hall, 1st Floor, West), at 60:17 mark.
http://www.archive.org/details/Otunn...ntOct.252 008

Otunnu Remembers Barack Obama Sr., Oct. 25, 2008
“Olara Otunnu (Harvard Law, 1978) remembers Barack Obama, Sr., and comments on the similarities between father and son. “Town Hall Forum: An Examination of Race, Age, Gender & Religion in the 2008 Election,” Harvard Law School Reunions, Oct. 25, 2008, 9:15 a.m. (Austin Hall, 1st Floor, West), at 64:13 mark.”
http://www.archive.org/details/Otunn...aSr.Oct.252008

Nigeria: Clintonian Branding
“Little wonder then why Kenyan-born Barack Obama, America’s first Black President, converted his major speech at his recent Ghana trip to a scathing upbraiding of Nigeria’s irresponsible leadership!”
http://allafrica.com/stories/200908200781.html

Kenyan-born Obama all set for US Senate

Kenyan-born US Senate hopeful, Barrack Obama, appeared set to take over the Illinois Senate seat after his main rival, Jack Ryan, dropped out of the race on Friday night amid a furor over lurid sex club allegations.

http://web.archive.org/web/20040627142700/eastandard.net/headlines/news26060403.htm

http://allafrica.com/stories/200908200781.html

http://frontpage.americandaughter.com/images/kenyan-born-npr-page.jpg

http://www.wnd.com/images/misc/ghana1two.jpg

545 posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 7:12:20 AM by thouworm