Obamamania may have seized Kenya over the
weekend, but for some, the frenzy will now be
life-long. A batch of Kenyan newborn babies have
been named in honour of the US President, his
wife and even his presidential jet, AirForceOne.
According to Lucy Akinyi Okoth, one of the new
mothers who spoke to reporters:
"I have decided to call my baby AirForceOne
Barack Obama so that we can all remember
Obama's visit to Kenya because it is a huge
blessing,"
Another, Lucy Atieno, decided to simply call her
boy AirForce One.
"I have been told that it is the best aeroplane
because it carries a very powerful leader of
America who is also a Kenyan," she said.
The two Air Force Ones were among eight
children born on Friday night at Kisumu Jaramogi
Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital and named after
Obama, said nurse Dolphin Akinyi.
"Yesterday from 8.30 pm we had eight deliveries
and all the babies are in a very stable condition,"
she said.
Three girls also each got an Obama-related
name. One was named Michelle after the first
lady, another was called Malia, after the couple's
eldest daughter, while a third was named Malia
Sasha after the two Obama girls.
"I could not call my daughter any other name,"
said Wilkister Anyango, who took both Obama's
daughters' names for her child.
So far there are no reports of children being
named after Obama's armoured limousine,
popularly known as "The Beast".
weekend, but for some, the frenzy will now be
life-long. A batch of Kenyan newborn babies have
been named in honour of the US President, his
wife and even his presidential jet, AirForceOne.
According to Lucy Akinyi Okoth, one of the new
mothers who spoke to reporters:
"I have decided to call my baby AirForceOne
Barack Obama so that we can all remember
Obama's visit to Kenya because it is a huge
blessing,"
Another, Lucy Atieno, decided to simply call her
boy AirForce One.
"I have been told that it is the best aeroplane
because it carries a very powerful leader of
America who is also a Kenyan," she said.
The two Air Force Ones were among eight
children born on Friday night at Kisumu Jaramogi
Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital and named after
Obama, said nurse Dolphin Akinyi.
"Yesterday from 8.30 pm we had eight deliveries
and all the babies are in a very stable condition,"
she said.
Three girls also each got an Obama-related
name. One was named Michelle after the first
lady, another was called Malia, after the couple's
eldest daughter, while a third was named Malia
Sasha after the two Obama girls.
"I could not call my daughter any other name,"
said Wilkister Anyango, who took both Obama's
daughters' names for her child.
So far there are no reports of children being
named after Obama's armoured limousine,
popularly known as "The Beast".
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