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Kenya Declares National Holiday After Obama Victory, AFP Says By Aaron Sheldrick Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Kenya declared a national holiday after Barack Obama 's election as the first black U.S. president, to commemorate the fact his father was born in the African country, Agence France-Presse ...
AP: Obama aunt from Kenya living in US illegally (AP)
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Kenya Declares Wednesday A National Holiday After Barack Obama (REACTION PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Obama's relatives erupted in celebration as the election results came in early Wednesday morning, and they marched through the streets singing "We are going to the White House!" See the celebration below. Agence France-Presse reports that Kenya has declared a national holiday in honor of Obama's election: ``This is a momentous day not only in the history of the United States of America, but also for us in Kenya,'' President Mwai Kibaki said in a statement, according to AFP. ``The victory of Senator Obama is our own victory because of his roots here in Kenya. ...

Kenya Declares Wednesday A National Holiday After Barack Obama (REACTION PHOTOS)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Obama's relatives erupted in celebration as the election results came in early Wednesday morning, and they marched through the streets singing "We are going to the White House!" See the celebration below. Agence France-Presse reports that Kenya has declared a national holiday in honor of Obama's election: ``This is a momentous day not only in the history of the United States of America, but also for us in Kenya,'' President Mwai Kibaki said in a statement, according to AFP. ``The victory of Senator Obama is our own victory because of his roots here in Kenya. ...

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