Jubilee supporters got the shock of their life on Wednesday after US President, Barrack Obama, said he will not meet one on one with African leaders during the US - African summit scheduled this August. Making the announcement on Wednesday, the Head of US-Africa business group, Tim Hayes, said President Obama will only meet them in a hall during the summit. This means President Kenyatta will be unable to confer with Mr Obama on several sensitive Kenya-US issues if he does travel to Washington for the August 5-6 event. The decision not to arrange individual meetings with Mr Obama “has infuriated some African leaders who have questioned the utility of the trip.” “No doubt Obama will shake the hand of each President, but there will be little substantive dialogue,” Hays said. Over 50 African leaders have been invited to the summit which will be opened by US strongman, Barrack Obama. President Uhuru Kenyatta has so far indicated that he may not attend the summit to avoid being humiliated by Obama.
Jubilee supporters got the shock of their life on Wednesday after US President, Barrack Obama, said he will not meet one on one with African leaders during the US - African summit scheduled this August. Making the announcement on Wednesday, the Head of US-Africa business group, Tim Hayes, said President Obama will only meet them in a hall during the summit. This means President Kenyatta will be unable to confer with Mr Obama on several sensitive Kenya-US issues if he does travel to Washington for the August 5-6 event. The decision not to arrange individual meetings with Mr Obama “has infuriated some African leaders who have questioned the utility of the trip.” “No doubt Obama will shake the hand of each President, but there will be little substantive dialogue,” Hays said. Over 50 African leaders have been invited to the summit which will be opened by US strongman, Barrack Obama. President Uhuru Kenyatta has so far indicated that he may not attend the summit to avoid being humiliated by Obama.
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