A few years ago, I had lunch with a colleague, who is from Kenya, but is white. Joining us was a friend of his, also from Kenya, who is black.
They were talking about life in Keny, years ago and what a great place it actually is, in many respects. The friend who joined us said that his father had been 'friends' with Obama Sr who was described as a drunkard and a leach.
His alcoholism was common knowledge among the relatively small clique of Kenyan's who have risen to the top of society (College educated, working in government or University). Obama Sr. was disliked by those who knew him because of both his drinking and free loading ways.
He was also reported to have been drunk in the accident that cost him his leg and when he was killed in another car accident.
Must have been post Mau Mau.