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The Kenyan Ambassador pretty thought so in his interview with the Detroit radio station on the 5th of November. And members of the Kenyan government think so too as you can read their remarks from last year when they wanted to celebrate Obama's presidency.

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Enclosed are direct quotes from Kenya’s National Assembly Official Report for Parliamentary Debates on November 5, 2008.

There are a total of 41 pages (pages 3259 -3299) in the National Assembly Official Report. I have extracted a total of 15 quotes from various Parliamentary members contained in the Kenyan National Assembly Official Report.

1. Several quotes make reference to Barack Obama as “originating from” Kenya (5, 8), “son of this soil” (4) or “we were supporting our own” (15)

2. One quote (9) reveals Barack Obama calling the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs at midnight and asking him, "Mr. Vice President, could you make sure you out this problem?”

3. Another quote (12) reveals that Barack Obama had lunch with the Assistant Minister for Defence in 2006 at the Tamarind Retaurant and “cherish the memory of that time.”

4. Another quote (10) reveals where the Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology said it is possible for a presidential candidate to become president with “…money which they have gotten legally or illegally…”

FIFTEEN QUOTES WITH COMMENTS

Page 2 (3260)

Speaker: Dr. Khalwale (1) “… continue the celebrations of having a Kenyan ruling the USA?”

Page 4 (3262)

Speaker: Minister for Public Works – Mr. Obure (2) “I know that his victory will assist to improve the economic welfare of the people, not only of the USA, but all over the world.”

Page 8 (3266)

Speaker: Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation – Mr. Kiunjuri (3) “I am also hoping that there will be no homecoming for Obama.”

Page 17 (3275)

Speaker: Ms. Odhiambo:

(4) “…President-elect, Mr. Obama, is a son of the soil of this country.” (5) “It is only proper and fitting that the country which he originates from…”

Page 18 (3276)

Speaker: Communication from the Chair (6) “…United States of America have just had a historic election where the son of this soil, Barrack Hussein Obama…”

Page 19 (3277)

Speaker: Communication from the Chair

(7) “…Thursday 6th November, 2008, a public holiday in honour of the election of Senator Barrack Hussein Obama.”

Speaker: Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs – Mr. Musyoka: (8) “…we now have an African American of Kenyan origin being President-elect.”

Page 20 (3278)

Speaker: Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs – Mr. Musyoka: (9) “At the beginning of this year, Senator Barrack Obama called me at midnight and told "Mr. Vice President, could you make sure you out this problem?" I want to assure him that problem has since been sorted out.” (Several Members stood up)

Comments:

Obama called Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Musyoka, at the beginning of the year (2008) and said, “…could you make sure you out this problem?”

Why did several members stand up? Were there other members who were aware of the “problem” as well? It must have been an important “problem.” Obama called the direct phone number of Mr. Musyoka, Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs at midnight.
What problem was Barack Obama referring to? Birth Certificate perhaps?

Page 26 (3284)

Speaker: Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology – Dr. Mwiria: (10) “Barrack Obama on his victory and also say that even as we look at that victory say it is possible, it is only possible because there are structures in place in the US that make it possible for any potential candidate to win, irrespective of whether they have a lot of money which they have gotten legally or illegally…”

Comments: Interesting Comment – “money… gotten legally or illegally?” Did Barack Obama receive any “illegal” money from Raila Odinga or Kenya?

Speaker: Ms. Odhiambo (11) “I want to proudly say that Mr. Barrack Obama falls in the category of the ones that are called Kenyan-Americans.”

Speaker: Assistant Minister for Defence – Major-General Nkaisserry: (12) “In 2006, I had an opportunity to share lunch with the President-elect of the United States of America at the Tamarind Retaurant. I, therefore, cherish the memory of that time.”

Comments: Why was Obama meeting the Assistant Minister of Defence of a foreign country in 2006 as a Senator of the United States of America? A meeting that the Assistant Minister of Defence said he will “cherish the memory of that time.”

Page 31 (3289)

Speaker: Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology – Mr. Kamama: (13) “..we would not be celebrating the success of our brother, Obama from Kogelo.”

Comments: I believe, Mr. Kamama is referring to Barack Obama’s father.

Page 34 (3292)

Speaker: Mrs. Noor (14) “…Americans elected an African-American who has roots in my motherland Kenya…”

Page 35 (3293)

Speaker: Mr. Chanzu (15) “I also want to congratulate Kenyans for the support they have shown. It showed the Americans that we were supporting our own.”

The the original report can be found at Kenya’s Government Official Website
http://www.bunge.go.ke/downloads/Tenth%20Parl%201st%20Session/Hansa...

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