US president Barack Obama is Friday, January 20 expected to leave office, marking two full terms of consequential and contentious leadership as the world's powerful man.
Born to a Kenyan father, Obama will be remembered as the first African-American president, a Democrat taking over after a troubled Republican presidency, an impending financial crisis, and a leader at a time of growing partisanship.
The husband and father of two visited Kenya in July 2016, making a historic visit by visiting his ancestral country since he left Kenya to become a Senator in the US.
Obama will be leaving the White House, to Donald Trump, after he won in the November 12, 2016 hotly contested elections, by beating Hillary Clinton.
Obama who is known for his 'Yes We Can' slogan, served for two terms, eight years.