Sunday, October 5, 2008

Prospect of Obama victory raises fears

"One of President Kibaki's top advisers – interviewed by WND in Nairobi yesterday under an assurance of anonymity – pointed to Fauntroy's remarks at the prayer breakfast as the type of 'inappropriate partisan comments' that continue to reveal deep racial and tribal divisions within Kenyan politics.

"Many Kikuyu politicians quietly express concerns that an Obama win in the 2008 U.S. presidential election could reverse power in Kenya, in favor of Luo tribesman such as Odinga, a perennial presidential challenger of Kikuyu presidential candidates."