Oh, happy day! It was a most amazing day yesterday when Americans went to the polls and “loudly” elected Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States. Words simply cannot describe the joy we feel at GBM! – just in August 2006, we were fortunate to host then-Senator Obama in a tree-planting ceremony in Uhuru Park.



Today, we went back to Uhuru Park to plant yet another tree for President-elect Obama. Yes, the tree he planted in 2006 is doing very well as you can see in the photos taken today. The new tree was planted with even greater enthusiasm – men, women, children and even a group of visiting Norwegian students joined in the celebrations.



As you can imagine, Kenyans just won’t stop celebrating! Today was even declared a public holiday to facilitate continued celebrations. A few of our friends from around the world have sent reflective messages, and on some occasions we have even been congratulated! What a moment in history.

Today, I was watching the news and a young boy (no older than 10 years old) was asked what he felt about the Obama victory… his response was for me a reflection of how deep the impact of this historical moment is. He said, “It is great that Barack Obama won the election. Maybe then I, too……” He could not finish his sentence before his words were chocked by tears. Enough said.

A good friend of GBM also described it as a collective weight that was lifted… a new day has come indeed.

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