For half of my childhood, I was raised by older relatives of my mother,” says Akinyi, a statement that could as well be coming out of Obama’s mouth. “My parents divorced when I was very young afterwards, my father returned to Kenya. Akinyi, like Obama, was born in August 1961, their fathers are (were) Kenyan and Luo and their mothers were American.Īkinyi and Obama’s parents also met when they were both attending the same American colleges – University of Hawaai for the Obamas and Roosevelt University in Chicago for the Ochiengs. Mr Ochieng on Friday said that he too was thrilled as he had not seen her since she was a baby, 54 years ago.Īkinyi’s historic visit echoes US President Barack Obama’s search for his Kenyan roots.Īnd their parallels are many. Announcing the visit on her blog last week, Akinyi said she was excited to meet her father for the “first time in memory”.

The journalist and former US Air Force Reserve officer arrives in Nairobi from Los Angeles on February 22. Juliette Akinyi Ochieng, the American daughter of renowned journalist Philip Ochieng, is coming home. Below is her story:Īrchive news (February 13th, 2016): Renowned journalist Ochieng to meet daughter after 54 years Kenyan journalist Philip Ochieng’ (right) and his daughter Juliette Akinyi Ochieng’.PHOTO/COURTESY In 2016, she made a visit to Kenya to meet her father. Juliet Akinyi would not hear of her father until she was 35.

Juliett was born to Ochieng and an American mother before her parents divorced and her father moved back to Kenya. She was younger sister to Juliett Akinyi Ochieng who is referred to as the American daughter who was born and raised in the US by her maternal relatives. Janet Akinyi was born in Kenya and came to US about 15 years ago.

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