The former President of United States of America, Baraka Obama is set to visit Kenya on June 16, 2018.
Upon learning of Obama's visit, Kisumu residents requested him to help President Uhuru Kenyatta to engineer the progress of the economy of Kenya by advising him on how to curb corruption and reduce the unemployment rate.
"Baraka Obama should advise President Uhuru Kenyatta on how to eliminate corruption in Kenya since this will be our downfall as a country. We all witness how resources directed to better the various sectors of the economy have been derailed by culprits in the government for their own benefits. This will increase the inflation in this country,' said Mike one of the residents.
'The unemployment rate in Kenya is alarming and we request Baraka Obama to help the Republic of Kenya by seeing its reduction. He can as well set up firms in Kenya that will give job opportunities to the Kenyan youth, this will reduce the crime rate in Kenya,' said Otieno Humprey.
Some requested the former US president to support higher education in Kenya by creating more scholarship and eliminate the hardship in acquiring relevant documents to travel to the US for studies.
'President Obama should support Kenyans' education by creating more scholarship opportunities for those who want to pursue their dream by taking professional courses in the USA. He should also eliminate the tedious process Kenyans go through in search of these scholarships," Maurice Ouma. opined.
A section of the residents welcomed him to his ancestral home and urged the former President to visit his grandmother at Kogello in Siaya County.
'We welcome our son, Baraka Obama home. Welcome home our hero,' said Allan Murwayi.