The Kenyan Somali man who nearly destroyed Obama’s political career

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July 16, 2018 8:38 AM

The man now wants to meet Obama immediately.

The regalia was interpreted by his 2006 political opponent Hilary Clinton as representing extremism associated with terror groups such as Al-Qaeda.

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Obama’s images of the 2006 occasion in Wajir County, Kenya were later used by Mr Obama’s opponents to depict him as a radical Muslim whose name was similar to that of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin laden.

In 2006 when he was Illinois Senator, Mr Mumin dressed him in traditional attire that comprised a Somali head dress and robe, Barki (traditional pillow) and a walking stick. He (Mr Mumin) ran into problems with the leaders of Wajir, who demanded an apology from the US Government.

And now, Mr Mumin, who spearheaded a peace deal between waring Degodia and Ogaden communities in present Wajir County in 1993, is demanding a meeting with Obama, who landed in the country on Sunday afternoon.

“I blessed Mr Obama when he was a senator and he ended up ruling America for two terms. I now want to bless him to be the leader of peace in global hotspots such as Syria, Palestine, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Somalia,” he told Nation in an interview.

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