Sarah Hussein Obama, grandmother to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama, attends special prayers for the U.S. elections at Nyangoma Kogelo shopping centre, 430 km west of Nairobi on November 4, 2008. Photo/FILE
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Grace Keziah Obama (right) a stepmother to Senator Barack Obama, embraces her niece Olga Nyandega at the family's Kogelo home in Siaya on November 3, 2008. The family is set to monitor the election at home and is hopeful for the democrat's victory. Photo/FILE
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Barack Obama's paternal grandmother, Sarah Hussein Obama at her home in Kogelo. Photo/FILE
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An officer opens the gate at Obama's grandmother's home in Kogelo on November 3, 2008. Sarah Obama was still under 24 hour surveillance ahead of the election. Photo/FILE
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Malik Obama, stepbrother to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Obama, addresses a news conference in Nyangoma Kogelo village, 430 km west of Nairobi on November 3, 2008. Nyangoma Kogelo is the Obama family's ancestral village. Photo/FILE
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Kenyan relatives of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama attend a media briefing in Nyangoma Kogelo village, 430 km west of Nairobi on November 3, 2008. Nyangoma Kogelo is the Obama family's ancestral village. Photo/FILE
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Pupils recite a poem at Senator Barack Obama primary school in Nyangoma Kogelo village, 430 km west of Nairobi on November 3, 2008. Nyangoma Kogelo is the Obama family's ancestral village. Photo/FILE
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Kogelo residents dance to the tune of Ohangla music during a cultural extravaganza organised for celebration of Obama's inauguration on January 18, 2009. Photo/FILE
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A man dances with a guest during a cultural extravaganza, organised in preparation of Barack Obama's inauguration on January 18, 2009. Photo/FILE
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A man dances to the tune of Ohangla music with a guest at Senator Barrack Obama primary school on Sunday. The extravaganza was organised in preparation of Barack Obama's inauguration on January 18, 2009. Photo/FILE
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A journalist dances to the tune of Ohangla music at Senator Barack primary school in Kogelo village, Siaya district on Sunday. The extravaganza was organised in preparation of Barack Obama's inauguration on January 18, 2009. Photo/FILE
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Visitors buy curios displayed at Senator Barrack Obama Pimary School in Siaya district on Sunday. The school, named after the US President-elect Barack Obama, is the venue of an extravaganza organised in preparation of his inauguration on January 18, 2009. Photo/FILE
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Ms Leonorah Achola (right) sells curios to a customer (left) at Senator Barack Obama primary school where an extravaganza was organised in preparation of Barack Obama's inauguration January 18, 2009. Photo/FILE