Obamamania may have seized Kenya over the weekend, but for some, the frenzy will now be life-long.
A handful of children born during the President’s visit to his father’s homeland have been named after him, his family — and even his airplane.
That’s right: Baby AirForceOne.
The boy’s full name is “AirForceOne Barack Obama,” and he’s one of three babies born Friday in the city Kisumu with Barack Obama variations in their name.
"I have been told that it is the best aeroplane because it carries a very powerful leader of America who is also a Kenyan," one mother told the AFP.
Millicent Akinyo holds her new born baby girl, named 'Michelle' in honor of US First Lady Michelle Obama, at the Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi on July 26, 2015.
Naming people, places and things after the first African American — and first Kenyan American — president is nothing new to the country. There are two schools named “Senator Obama” after the then-freshman senator visited his father's village in 2006.
Seven-year-old Barack Obama Okoth, named after President Barack Obama, sits inside an empty classroom as he speaks with Reuters at the Senator Obama primary school in Nyangoma village in Kogelo, west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, June 23, 2015.
Several children born at that time share the name as well — and they’re now 7-year old students at Senator Obama Kogelo Primary School.
Latest Stories
-
Taliban ‘do not see women as human’, says Malala
41 minutes -
‘Thank you for believing in Ghanaian youth’ – Nana Amoasi VII praises Mahama’s appointments
1 hour -
Meghan Netflix show delayed over LA wildfires
1 hour -
Ato Forson’s adaptability will transform Finance Ministry, says Austin Gamey
3 hours -
Kwesi Nyantakyi: How the new Sports & Recreation Ministry can transform the Youth
4 hours -
Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger
4 hours -
Jinapor’s appointment proves Mahama rewards performance – Nana Amoasi VII
4 hours -
Barca fights back to beat Real Madrid 5-2 for Spanish Super Cup success
5 hours -
Photos: Mahama joins National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service
5 hours -
Mahama reaffirms commitment to education reform, tackles immediate feeding challenges in SHSs
6 hours -
Vetting of ministerial nominees begins today
6 hours -
Ghanaian, Prof Wisdom Tettey is Carleton University’s 17th President and Vice-Chancellor in Canada
7 hours -
National Cathedral can be built at a reasonable cost without state funds – Mahama
7 hours -
13-year-old girl survives alleged ritual murder attempt in Eastern Region
7 hours -
Anti-corruption campaigner lauds ORAL, commends Mahama
7 hours