Barack Obama is popular across Africa , from where his father came . Many people have attended the presumptive Democratic nominee 's inauguration . `` I want a black man to rule America so that you can see the changes that Obama promised the people ... to see the change , '' one young man said . He is especially in western Kenya , where many of his relatives live . Last year thousands of people welcomed him to Nairobi , his father 's hometown .
Barack Obama is popular across Africa , from where his father came . Many people have attended the presumptive Democratic nominee 's inauguration . He is especially in western Kenya , where many of his relatives live . Last year thousands of people welcomed him to Nairobi , his father 's hometown .