EVERYONE WANTS a piece of Barack Obama – from his ancestral family in Kogelo to some villagers who want to perform a traditional ritual on him.
Now, University of Nairobi students also want their share of the US President – but with some strings attached. A section of Nairobi University students have threatened to do the unthinkable, hoping that will “intimidate” him to visit their institution.
In a letter to the US ambassador in Kenya, the university’s student organization, SONU, says 18 students have vowed to commit suicide if Obama fails to visit the institution when he lands in town, Tuko reports.
“Please note that Obama visited UON while the senator of Illinois and planted a tree outside Taifa Hall after delivering a rousing speech in 2006,” reads the letter signed by Babu Owino, Chairman of Students Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU).
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SONU is angered by the fact that a visit to University of Nairobi has not so far been confirmed. They want a confirmation from US ambassador to Kenya that Obama will be visiting the country’s oldest University.
“31 female students have threatened to urinate on the tree Obama planted should he fail to visit the university…male students could do worse,” goes on the letter.
In two weeks’ time, US President Barack Obama will be in Kenya in a much anticipated first ever visit of the world’s most powerful president who happens to have his roots in Kenya.
Obama is expected in Kenya to grace the Global Entrepreneurship Summit that will take place on the 24-25 July, 2015.
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