1991 - Literary agency writes Barry was born in Kenya. Barry, at the time, was not well know. The agency would have asked him for info to write about or asked him to write it. Either way, the agency didn't just pick "Kenya" as his birthplace "just because." They were given that information from someone. Remember, this was back in 1991 when he was basically a nobody (most would argue, still is) so he nor anybody else thought it was a negative that he was born in Kenya. In fact, they probably thought it was a good thing.
1992 - Barry graduates from Harvard and returns to Chicago. Is informed between now and when Dreams is written, that being born in Kenya is a liability for higher office, with the general population.
1995, July - Dreams of my Father written (by "Rev." Wright?) saying born in HI. Knows he's about to run for state Senate. Needs to start tying up loose ends.
1995, Aug - Barry files paperwork to run for Il. Senate seat
2006, Oct 22 - Barry announces he will run for POTUS
2006 (late) - 2007 (early) - Born in Kenya is finally scrubbed from Dystel site. Same site that was used to promote Dreams. The web site is far less well know, and was not mentioned in the media til lately. Unlike the book, which they knew would get press and be known, they overlooked scrubbing the reference on the web site.
2007, Jan - Begins running for POTUS.
1995, July - Dreams of my Father written (by "Rev." Wright?) mentions HI in some form? Knows he's about to run for state Senate. Needs to start tying up loose ends.