OBAMAS VISIT TO KENYA CRIPPLES EVERYTHING
OBAMAS VISIT TO KENYA CRIPPLES EVERYTHING Barrack Obama and his grandmother Mama Sarah Obama PHOTO; Courtesy Residents in this capital city of Kenya have been on lockdown as President Obama arrived Friday evening for a three-day visit, leaving many already chafing under tight security measures meant to reduce crime and minimize terrorist threats. While his arrival was heavily anticipated because of his Kenyan roots, the streets were unusually quiet in this normally bustling, chaotic metropolis. No groups of young men were hanging on corners, pedestrians were absent, beggars moved elsewhere. Because of security measures, vendors can't sell trinkets, families can't buy vegetables and residents can't withdraw cash from banks. The government has told non-essential businesses in Nairobi to close and residents to stay home until Obama leaves Sunday for Ethiopia. Armed U.S. Secret Service agents and more than 10,000 Kenya...