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Meet Luo female Elder, Phoebe Asiyo whose speech caught Barack Obama's attention

One of the most surprising speeches yesterday during the opening of Sauti Kuu new youth Centre in Kogelo with Barack Obama was the given by Phoebe Asiyo, a 88 year old Kenyan politician, advocate and women human’s rights activist who is known for been the first woman elevated to the position of Luo elder. This is her story.

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