Kenyan town to protest Obama pic
After FRIDAY PRAYERS (wink-wink)
They're "offended" that anyone would think Obama did something "wrong" on his visit.
Residents of a remote Kenyan town plan to demonstrate on Friday after a photo of U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama in Somali dress took centre stage in an increasingly acrimonious race for the White House.
The picture, which appeared on a U.S. Web site, showed the Illinois senator donning a traditional white headdress and robes during a 2006 trip to Wajir in northeastern Kenya.
What could be wrong with going around looking like Haji on "Johnny Quest"? They're "offended" that anyone would think Obama did something "wrong" on his visit.
Residents of a remote Kenyan town plan to demonstrate on Friday after a photo of U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama in Somali dress took centre stage in an increasingly acrimonious race for the White House.
The picture, which appeared on a U.S. Web site, showed the Illinois senator donning a traditional white headdress and robes during a 2006 trip to Wajir in northeastern Kenya.
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