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No, he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and is a natural born US citizen. The source that you found that indicated his grandmother said he was born in Kenya is incorrect. She did not ever say that.

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Barack Obama, Sr. was born in 1936 in Nyangoma Kogelo village in Kenya a place that is now known as kenya, at age 20 he moved to a place we now call Narirobi, Kenya. so to answer your question, he was born in a place we now know as Kenya, but that was not what it was called in 1936

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Some are mistaken, and some want to bask in the perceived glory of a " native son " in such an exalted position.

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No- not unless she talking about his father or joking in some strange way or she said it before she knew him well.

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Which country is Obama's father was born?

President Obama's father was born in Kenya.


What country in Africa is Barack Obama from?

The President was born in Honolulu, HI. His father was born in Kenya.


Was President Barack Obama born in Hawaii or Kenya?

Barack Obama's dad was born in Kenya and our president was born in Hawaii


Was Obama born in Kenya and therefore not a US citizen?

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Why did Obama say he was born in Kenya in 1981?

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