Slog - Comments on Coming Soon To Kenya http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya Already preparing for the arrival of the first plane of the number one air force in the world: Kenyan MPs have called for an airport in the west of the country to be upgraded for Air Force One in case Barack Obama wins the US elections. Mr Obama's father was born in Nyanza Province and the MPs say the local Kisumu airport should be expanded in case he wants to visit. The Illinois senator is a local hero in his father's homeland, where a local beer has been named after him. Mr Obama has never lived in Kenya and... Copyright 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:58:40 -0800 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:29:31 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by max solomon i can't wait for this - kenyans are going to be so fucking pumped.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177481 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177481 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:13:23 -0800 Comment by Robin Sparkles I know a few who have been getting up at 4am to watch the debates. Kenya'll be partying it up on the 4th too!

]]> Robin Sparkles http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177490 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177490 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:17:28 -0800 Comment by Barry O! This is somehting that doesn't seem to get speculated on but I'm starting to think that America might for the first time have actually relevant, beneficial interaction with Africa in an Obama White House, if only because of this link.

Shit, that's huge.

]]> Barry O! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177531 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177531 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:58:29 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I've been to France more often than Obama's been to Kenya ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177533 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177533 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:59:14 -0800 Comment by Chente In Mexico I tell people I'm mexican because I was born in California?

Small m mexican though. I'm a populist. I used to drive a Coke truck.

]]> Chente In Mexico http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177555 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177555 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:16:51 -0800 Comment by Chris in Tampa So who has some money and is willing to start importing some Obama beer to America?

]]> Chris in Tampa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177566 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177566 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:27:08 -0800 Comment by greedo Wait, a crappy old Harrison Ford movie is finally being shown in Kenya? Whoop-dee-do.

]]> greedo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177568 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177568 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:27:53 -0800 Comment by K Obama Beer? How do I get my local bottle shop to sell that?

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177850 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/coming_soon_to_kenya#c1177850 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:29:31 -0800