[Jedidah]

There was significant political activity in Kenya in early 1961, particularly concerning the release from prison of Jomo Kenyatta, who would later lead the country, first as prime minister and then as president after independence was declared in 1963.

Obama Sr. later served in Kenyatta’s government. He was politically connected and may well have taken Ann back to Africa with him that spring, when pressure to release Kenyatta was greatest. Kenyatta was released from prison 10 days after Barry O’s reported birth date of Aug. 4, 1961.

Has anyone verified that Obama Sr. was actually enrolled in Hawaii in the spring of ‘61? If this certificate is real, he likely took Ann back to Kenya in early ‘61, where she spent most of her pregnancy.

That would explain why there are no pregnant photos of her, and also would explain why she shows up in Seattle in late August, ‘61, with a newborn, apparently on a return trip to the states.

[saquin]

Has anyone verified that Obama Sr. was actually enrolled in Hawaii in the spring of ‘61? If this certificate is real, he likely took Ann back to Kenya in early ‘61, where she spent most of her pregnancy.

He arrived in Hawaii in 1959 to start his college degree. He graduated in June 1962 and was Phi Beta Kappa. I don't see how he could have taken an entire semester of his junior year off and done that unless he was a superman who was doubling up on classes in his senior year. As it is, it seems he graduated in 3 years anyway.

... also would explain why she shows up in Seattle in late August, ‘61, with a newborn, apparently on a return trip to the states.

What I've read indicates her trip to Seattle was in late summer 1962, when Obama was a year old, not in '61 when he was a newborn.

[bgill]

If this certificate is real, he likely took Ann back to Kenya in early ‘61, where she spent most of her pregnancy. That would explain why there are no pregnant photos of her, and also would explain why she shows up in Seattle in late August, ‘61, with a newborn, apparently on a return trip to the states.

See post #1465.

Scroll to between 1/2 to 2/3 of the way down.

“We all converged on Honolulu a month after he was born there (no, not in a manger!) and knew—well or in passing—his father, though most of us then had no idea there was a baby.”

Interesting that the writer makes a big deal back in 6/08 to make sure everyone knows he was born in Hawaii. Even more interesting that most people didn’t know there was a baby. So, Ann wasn’t around her Hawaiian friends for them not to know or see that she was pregnant and where was she for the month after he was born?

http://cambodiana.org/MainreasonsofmysupportofObama.aspx