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Residents celebrate US President’s touch down

Eldoret, Kenya: Entertainment joints were full to the brim as locals were glued to TV screens eager to watch Air Force One touch down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

The arrival of President Barack Obama elicited excitement among locals. There was wild applause when he descended from the aircraft and was received by President Uhuru Kenyatta with the climax being when he embraced his sister Dr Auma Obama.

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