Africa: Obama Faults Poor Governance for Woes

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Oliver Mathenge

United States President Barack Obama has again used the Kenyan example to impress upon the African leadership on the need for policy change.

The US president is reported to have used a personal story about his Kenyan family saying that poor governance is responsible for their poor existence.

A top White House aide, Deputy National Security Adviser Michael Froman, told journalists that Mr Obama said; "My cousin in Kenya can't find a job without paying a bribe, and that's not the fault of the G8."

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