Even without a visit from President Obama, Kogelo is still trying to make good use of the connection.

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Simply put, President Obama's win put Kogelo on the map.

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Auma Obama grew up in the family's homestead in Kogelo before moving to Germany where she spent 16 years as a journalist, broadcaster and studied for a PhD in German literature.

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While Kogelo has changed, with a new recreation center and lodge for foreign tourists, it is still just a rural village some 260 miles (418 kilometers) west of Nairobi, the capital.

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