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Kenyan group vows to defend Obama from smears
A group of Kenyan supporters of Barack Obama on Friday launched a campaign to defend the US presidential nominee from political smears.
- Agencies
- Published: 19:44 June 6, 2008
Nairobi: A group of Kenyan supporters of Barack Obama on Friday launched a campaign to defend the US presidential nominee from political smears.
Obama's late father was from Kenya. The African-American senator will face John McCain at the general election in November.
Peter Mbae of Sen. Barack Obama Worldwide Supporters said the new network would organise online forums, public meetings and demonstrations to raise awareness of Obama's policies.
"We're going to march in all the major (Kenyan) towns, and then in all the African cities," he told reporters in Nairobi.
"Then we reach the whole world. It's very easy because it's a global village, and we can do things the technological way."
Kenyans have rejoiced in Obama's victories so far.
"Senator Obama is an inspiration of hope to millions in the USA and the world," he said. "We want to ensure that what Senator Obama stands for is not diluted by cheap propaganda."
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