We can authoritatively confirm that CORD Leader and last general elections presidential run up Raila Amolo Odinga is weighing up his political options for 2017 elections. Raila, outspoken leader, was born in 1945, and whose father is former freedom fighter and Preseident Jomo Kenyatta's -President Uhuru's father- confidant and one time vice-president, later foe Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.

Veteran Luo Nyanza political Kingpin Raila Odinga

Already a veteran politician, Raila will be 72 by the next elections and fears are that he may not be in a position to replicate the vibrant and dynamic energy the Kenyan populace is already accustomed to from the current youthful president and its deputy. And with the young elite politicians with CORD affiliate parties already gang up to spearhead  young Turks revolution, Raila Odinga is said to be considering retiring from active politics altogether while his star is still shining bright rather than lose and get kicked out of the political arena by the young Turks. Another factor that has really influenced his consideration is the path taken by his long time ally and key advisor, scholar Prof. Peter Anyang Nyong'o, father to Oscar Academy winner Lupita Nyong'o. Prof. Nyong'o has decided to take a back seat in politics and concentrate on his family affairs, having been in public service for decades, especially now that his daughter is a big Hollywood star and would probably be in dire need of her father's guidance.

As to what the enigmatic leader who is hated and loved in equal measure decides to do, is everyone's guess, given his unpredictable political decisions and turn-arounds; but he will most probably fade off from the political arena sooner than later.

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Mexican-born Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o has scoopped the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie 12 Years A Slave in the 86th annual Academy Awards. Lupita Nyong'o hit the Oscar red carpet in a custom Prada goddess look of ice-blue silk georgette gown with a deep V-neck top and low cut sides. The colour was immediately described by multiple broadcasting houses as 'Nairobi Blue' after the  Lupita herself said, " It's a blue that reminds me of Nairobi, and so I wanted to have a little bit of home. #Nairobiblue instantly started trending on twitter worldwide in recognition of the charismatic and media-loved actress.

Lupita Nyong'o on the Red Carpet in the now famous 'Nairobi Blue' custom Prada dress

Lupita stars in the movie 12 Years A Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, as Patsey, her first film acting role. Her most memorable scene was the one in which she receives a lashing for wanting to wash with soap. To scoop the award, Lupita, who was born in Mexico and brought up in Kenya, had to floor a field of reputed actresses including Jeniffer Lawrence for American Hustle, Julia Roberts for August:Osage County, June Squibb for Nebraska and Sally Hawkins for Blue Jasmine.

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A youthful Obama visiting his paternal relatives in Kenya.

Barrack Obama is a name synonymous with the politics world. The reason being he is the 44th and the current president of the United States of America. Already in the public domain, Obama is known to have heritage roots in Africa, Kenya in particular, Indonesia, Ireland and the USA. Per his official bio, Obama was born on 4th August 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii to Barrack Obama Sr, a Kenyan Luo from Nyangoma, Nyanza Province; who was studying in the USA as a beneficiary of JFK airlifts, a scholarship program for bright African kids locally organized by Trade Unionist the late Tom Mboya; and Stanley Ann Dunham, a white lady of Irish ancestry from Wichita, Kansas. His biological were to later separate with his father returning to Kenya and his mother re-marrying an Indonesian man Lolo Soetoro and relocating to Indonesia. His father, despite being an acclaimed economist, brilliant scholar and academic, literally drank himself to death.

Obama Sr. , President Obama's father

Some claims have been made that Obama was not born in the USA, with Kenya the most touted place of his birth. However, at the time of his birth, Kenya was still a British colony and segregated, as such, his relationship with a white woman would have faced a lot of unnecessary scrutiny. For this reason, it is highly unlikely that Obama Sr would have opted to bring his wife to Kenya.

Though a number of discrepancies in the Obama's story do exist,like his enrollment in university as an international student, after a thorough research I could only conclude one thing, Barrack Obama is an American, born in an American Protectorate, by then, born to a mother of Irish-English roots.

As to his father, though the relationship and marriage, and later divorce, between Ann Dunham and Barrack Obama is not in dispute, whispers are rife amongst mates and close friends to Obama Sr as to the nature of his relationship with Ann Dunham.

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