Unlike many Kenyan politicians whose net worth is a matter of speculation, details about Former President Barrack Obama's financial standing are well known.

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During his presidency, he made a point of making public what he earned and his tax returns.

So how much is Mr Obama worth?

According to Forbes Magazine and Banking Rates website, Obama is worth forty million U.S dollars, which translates to about four billion Kenya shillings.

The question that many would want to be answered is where he got this amount.

Over sixty percent of the president's worth has come from proceeds from the sale of his two books; The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from my Father which have both sold over a million copies.

A deal with online streaming firm Netflix and publishing firm Penguin is expected to significantly boost his net worth. '

As the president of the United States, he made four hundred thousand U.S dollars annually which translates to forty million Kenya shillings.