Published 11/22/2008
at L.A. Times - Politics
Barack Obama's extended family gains celebrity status in Kenya. But some of the attention, especially commentary on their economic situation, is a little unwelcome and is causing familial tensions.
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For about 400 people in western Kenya who can call the next U.S. president "part of the family," the business of being an Obama has a whole new meaning.
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